According to reports, several people died as a result of a building fire that broke out on Eletu Ogabi street, off Adeola Odeku, on Victoria Island in Lagos.
The fire, which was said to have been caused by a generator explosion that occurred on Tuesday morning, claimed surrounding homes and cars as well.
Intense flames can be seen shooting out of the building next to the Keystone Bank branch in Adeola Odeku in online videos, leaving some of the victims completely charred beyond recognition.
According to Nosa Okunbor, the agency's spokeswoman, firefighters from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are already on the scene putting out the fire.
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