An emerging report states that the Canadian Embassy building is currently on fire.
Parts of the building of the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja reportedly caught fire, on Monday, November 6, The Nigerian Tribune reported.
Confirming the incident, the head of operations of the FCT Fire Service, Abiola Adebayo, told The Punch via a phone interview that two people were fatally injured in the incident, and about three or four other victims had been rushed to the hospitals.
“Yes, yes, it’s true. We have two fatally injured and the others in the hospital, either three or four,” he said.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire at Canada’s High Commission is not known but images circulating on social media showed billows coming from the building, The Nation reported.
As reported by Vanguard, the High Commission provides visa and immigration services for those seeking to visit or migrate to Canada.
It offers services to Canadians visiting and living in Nigeria and to Canadians in Equatorial Guinea, and Sao Tome and Principe.
