The popular Balogun market in Lagos State was today, January 12, the scene of a raging inferno.
Fire outbreak in Balogun market [PHOTOS]
The fire is believed to have started in the early hours of the morning and has destroyed four houses, five plazas and a bank building in the area.
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The cause of the fire is unknown but men of the fire service have since arrived at the scene to tackle the blaze.
This comes after a fire also razed a settlement in Ebute Metta, beside the Third Mainland Bridge yesterday night.
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