Pandemonium broke out, Wednesday evening, as fire engulfed parts of the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a 25-storey building, on Martins Street, Lagos Island.

The incident according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, was reported at about 4:41 p.m., prompting immediate deployment of firefighters from the Ebute Elefun and Dolphin fire stations, with reinforcement from the Sari Iganmu station and the Alausa headquarters.

Firefighters were said to have arrived at the scene within 12 minutes, at about 4:53 p.m.
The fire according to the Service, originated on the fifth floor of the building and spread downward from that level, affecting up to the fifth floor of the 25-storey structure largely used as a warehouse for the storage and sale of clothing materials, as well as corporate offices and a few shops.

As of press time, no casualty had been recorded, while firefighters were battling to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to other parts of the building.
Confirming the incident, the Controller-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, said “firefighting operations were ongoing “and assured that all necessary measures had been put in place to bring the situation under control.
She added that the cause of the fire was yet to be determined.