Fire guts Lagos WAEC office

Pandemonium has broken out in the early hours of Wednesday, as fire gutted the West Africa Examination Council, WAEC building in Yaba area of Lagos State.

According to reports, several people are still trapped in the building as the fire rages.

It was learnt that the fire outbreak was caused by power surge in one of the offices and spread rapidly.

The fire had broken out at the middle of the high-rise building as those trapped in the building were seen frantically calling for help.

Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency responders are presently at the scene to put out the raging fire.