Inferno Raze Buildings Down in Balogun Market

Its indeed a black Wednesday for traders in Balogun market as fire guts about three buildings at the same time in Balogun market. 

According to multiple reports from social media, the fire started from the building opposite Oluwole Car Park on Martins Street.

In a statement on twitter from Jubril Gawat, the SSA to Governor Sanwo-olu, the fire engulfed three buildings at the same time but the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Lagos State Fire Service have been deployed to put out the inferno. Also, traders had been struggling to salvage some of their goods from the burning building with several Lagosians helping out.

The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are yet to be known as at the time o filing this report

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