Lagos building collapses under intense fire

One of five buildings that caught fire at Dosumu Market, Off Idumagbo, Lagos, on Tuesday, has collapsed due to the impact of the fire.

Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

He, however, said the cause of the fire was unknown, and that investigation was ongoing to determine it.

Supreme News reports that fire fighters are currently battling to put out the inferno.

More details to follow.