By Amah
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Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Tuesday successfully rescued nine persons from a burning multi-floor floor building in the state.
According to Mr. Ogabi Olajide, the Deputy Controller-General of the Service, the affected structure, Afriland Tower building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, five out of the nine victims, were successfully resuscitated.
The burning structure houses a branch of the United Bank for Africa, UBA.
Videos on social media showed trapped occupants smashing and staff smashing and climbing out of windows as they struggled to escape.
He further explained that the fire outbreak started in the inverter room on the basement of the building while smoke spread across all the floors and engulfed the edifice.
“After a call was received, fire crews from Ebute Elefun Fire Station and Sari Iganmu Fire Station responded,” he added.
“A total of nine victims have been rescued, with five individuals successfully resuscitated,” Olajide said.
“Several others escaped unhurt while efforts are currently ongoing to resuscitate the remaining four individuals.”
