The annual City People Award for excellence which took place today was disrupted as fire gutted down Balmoral Events Center ,Lagos
The real cause of the fire is not known but a wide range of reasons have been attributed as the cause of the fire.
It is being speculated that the caterer for the event wanted to heat up the food that was to be served to the guests (they were in the shafee dishes). Some how things got out of hand and her dress caught fire. In
more after the jump and check out what the center looks like now
fear and shock she pulled her dress and threw it. Unfortunately the dress landed up in the tent and started the inferno.
Another source claims it might have been a bomb. According to sources, immediately some politicians were about to receive their award, a loud explosion was heard and that is when the fire started.
Dignitaries including Genevieve Nnaji, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, House of Reps Speaker Dimeji Bankole ( who it is being alleged made a U turn in his car immediately he saw the inferno) Tu face Idibia took to their heels, scampering for safety as the fire raged on.
No life was lost but the multi million Naira events centre was terribly destroyed.
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