Margaret Adeyeye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, attributed the destructive fire that engulfed the well-known Mandalas Building on Lagos Island to a spark originating from welding activities. The 10-storey structure on Broad Street in the Lagos Island Local Government Area fell victim to the flames yesterday.

Adeyeye, in an earlier statement, revealed that emergency responders from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu Fire Stations were swiftly dispatched to the location. Addressing journalists at the scene, she provided insights into how the fire was initiated.

During the coverage of the incident, another government official named Gbenga Oyerinde expressed concern over the alteration of the original layout of the area. Lamenting the changes, Oyerinde shared his views at the site of the fire.