Fire guts bank building, vehicle in Lagos 

Fire has engulfed  the third floor of the Polaris Bank Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island.

The incident, which happened at about 11:33 a.m. on Thursday, involved a stationary saloon car parked on the third floor of the 17-storey building, which also serves as a parking facility.

In a statement issued by the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, firefighters from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu fire stations were deployed to the scene immediately after the alert.

The statement reads,  “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully extinguished a fire  that occurred on the 3rd floor of the Polaris Bank Building, located at 61/65 Broad Street, Lagos Island.

“The only damage recorded was the affected vehicle and its immediate surroundings. No casualties or injuries were reported,” she said.

Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the fire as of the time of filing this report.

Videos circulating on social media showed thick smoke billowing from the building as residents and business operators gathered around the scene.

Emergency responders, including firefighters, were seen making efforts to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures.