Fire engulfs Lagos medical facility

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has successfully contained a fire that broke out in part of a building housing the Ago Medical Centre, located off Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos.

In a statement released early Saturday, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, confirmed the incident and detailed the agency’s response.

Oke-Osanyintolu explained that after receiving distress calls through the state’s emergency lines at 6:29 p.m. on Friday, the agency activated its emergency response plan and dispatched a team from Oshodi.

“Upon arrival at 18.50hrs, LASEMA’s Eagle Response Team discovered that sections of a storey building which housed a hospital was being gutted by fire at the aforementioned address,” he stated.

Preliminary findings indicated that the fire was sparked by a power surge when public electricity was restored, he added.

Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported, as emergency responders worked swiftly to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures.

“The fire is still raging, and responders are battling to put it off. Response and Recovery Operations are in progress,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

The operation involved multiple emergency teams, including the LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Fire Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos Neighbourhood and Security Corps, and the Nigeria Police Force.