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Lagos fire incidents claim 65 lives, destroy N13.2bn property

By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — No fewer than 65 persons were feared dead in fire and other emergency incidents across Lagos State between January and September 2026, while property estimated at N13.24 billion was lost, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has said. The agency disclosed this in its Third Quarter Activity Report, which […] The post Lagos fire incidents claim 65 lives, destroy N13.2bn property appeared first on Vanguard News .

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By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — No fewer than 65 persons were feared dead in fire and other emergency incidents across Lagos State between January and September 2026, while property estimated at N13.24 billion was lost, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has said. The agency disclosed this in its Third Quarter Activity Report, which […] The post Lagos fire incidents claim 65 lives, destroy N13.2bn property appeared first on Vanguard News .

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