Fire guts 100 shops in Balogun Market, 4 other buildings in Lagos

Six building, housing over 100 shops, at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, and four residential buildings in Igando area of the state, went up in flames in the early hours of yesterday, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira.

The fire at Balogun Market was said to be as a result of  suspected power surge which started in one of the shops at 4a.m. The affected buildings are three three-storey buildings, two five-storey buildings and a four-storey building. Vanguard reports  no life was lost but  about seven private guards sustained minor injuries in the ensuing stampede.

 The fire, which reportedly started from one of the five-storey buildings, spread to five others before help could come. The raging fire was said to have been fuelled by some of wares, such as clothes, electronics, rubber and shoes stored in the buildings, which also served as warehouses.

A trader man seen rolling on the ground says his container of shoes worth over N35 million, was only offloaded on Saturday and business money was borrowed. So sad.