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Fire guts Balogun market in Lagos

The Balogun Market in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State has been gutted by fire.

It was gathered that the fire, on Tuesday, gutted the Balogun plaza where ladies’ shoe dealers are.

The inferno was confirmed via a statement issued by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret.

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The statement read: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak at the famous Balogun Market which involved the topmost floor of a five storey building.

“The fire is however under control as mitigation are on to limits it spread.

“Update to follows as situation unfolds.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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