Seven persons were on Wednesday rescued following a fire incident at the headquarters of the West African Examination (WAEC) in Lagos State, IgbereTV reports
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the incident started due to a “power surge”.
“Upon arrival at the aforementioned location, a section of the WAEC HQ multi-storey building was found to be on fire,” the agency said in a statement sent to newsmen.
“Further investigations revealed that the fire started on the 3rd floor of the 12-storey building due to a power surge.
“A total of seven female staff of the Corporation were trapped on the 5th and 7th floors and were safely evacuated due to the swift response of the Rescue team on the ground. The fire has also been put off and dampening down concluded.
