Three Casualties After Lagos High-Rise Fire

Three bodies have been recovered three days after the fire at the Great Nigeria Insurance building on Martin Street, Lagos Island.

According to a casualty report released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the deceased include one adult female and two males, who were recovered from the collapsed structure.

Eight males, including a firefighter, sustained varying degrees of injuries. They were released after treatment at the hospital.

Additionally, three males and two females with minor injuries who received first aid at the scene of the fire incident were subsequently released.

Search and Rescue efforts involving LASEMA Response Teams, NEMA, Red Cross and LASG Fire and Rescue Service are still ongoing, to locate other reportedly trapped victims in the affected building.

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