The Digest:
Search teams have recovered two unidentified male bodies from the rubble of the burnt Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island, a day after a devastating fire engulfed the high-rise building.
Key Points:
- The bodies were found during ongoing search and rescue operations on Friday.
- The fire originated on the fourth floor of the 25-storey building before spreading.
- A section of the structure collapsed during the blaze, trapping traders inside.
- The inferno also extended to nearby properties, including the Old Lagos Central Mosque.
- A LASEMA official anonymously confirmed the recovery of the two victims.
- The first body was found around 11:03 a.m., the second around 12:03 p.m.
- Emergency operations continue to account for all affected persons and mitigate hazards.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria
Tags: Lagos Fire, Great Nigeria Insurance Building
