JUST IN: Pandemonium as fire guts Lagos ministry (Photos)
– Afire outbreak occurred at the account department of the Lagos state ministry of energy and mineral resources
– The fire emanated from the internet box in the account department
There was pandemonium today as fire guts the account department of the Lagos state ministry of energy and mineral resources.
Thick smoke was noticed on the ground floor of the three-storey building housing the Energy Ministry and Lagos Global Office inside the Lagos state government secretariat, Alausa around 2.00pm today as panic gripped staff of the ministry as pandemonium ensued in the process of trying to escape.
A staff of the ministry who craved anonymity told Naij.com that the fire started from the account department and that they began to notice thick and choking smoke in the account room around 2.00pm and later discovered that it was a fire outbreak.
The source said power was just restored when a spark occur, leading to the fire, saying that they had to raise the alarm for everybody to evacuate the building urgently to avert disaster.
Flames at the Account department of the Lagos state ministry of energy and mineral resources
Another staff told our reporter that she ran frantically to get downstairs of the building and even forgot her bag in the office. Many other staff abandoned their belongings in the office and fled to safety, while the Lagos State Fire Service was quickly alerted.
The fire service came with two truck of water to battle the fire and was able to put it out. Staff of the ministry were seen discussing the matter outside the building.
Director, Administrative and Human Resources of the Ministry, Mrs Fiyintoluwa Ogunbanke said the fire emanated from the internet box in the account department, saying that the internet box was not switched off when power was taken off.
She said there was a spark from the internet box which led to the fire when power was restored; adding that only the ICT equipment in the department got burnt.
Fire fighters and their truck at the scene of the fire out break
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