Tragedy struck in Lagos community as a two storey building guts fire on Sunday morning at 11, Ogunmusi street in Ogba area of the state.
It was gathered that the fire started around 10am from the electrical changeover in the building.
There was no loss of life or injury sustained but one of the offices close to the electrical change over section of the building suffered destruction of propertydestruction of property. Some section of the roof and ceilings were also destroyed in the inferno and the building is said to contain several offices.
In a statement released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor stated that investigations revealed that the fire started as a result of problems from the electrical changeover of a section in the 2–storey building, which accommodates several offices at 11, Ogunnusi Street inward Ogba.
According to him, there were no casualties in the incident.
“Investigation of the fire outbreak reported to have taken place at 11, Ogunnusi Street inward Ogba, was attributed to problems from the electrical changeover of a section in the 2–storey building.
The building said to consist of several offices which was gutted by fire yesterday morning after a thorough Investigation and examination of the entire building was conducted, revealed that all facts pointed to the fire emanating from the electrical box in one of the offices.
The fire outbreak was reported around 10:08am but was completely put off with no loss of lives, around 10:26 a.m,” he said.