“A major fire outbreak has been reported in Martins Street, Lagos Island,” Lagos State governor spokesman Gbenga Akosile tweeted.

Akosile said a combined team of the state safety workers are on ground to curtail the spread of the fire.

The cause of the fire outbreak is still sketchy but a Central Business District officials of Lagos State Government who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed said that the inferno started around 10 am when a generating set operated by one of the occupants exploded and caught fire.

Balogun market is one of the busiest and biggest in the state.