Nigeria, June 18 -- Polaris Bank Limited has debunked reports claiming that over 34 persons died in a fire incident at its Broad Street branch in Lagos, describing the claims as false and misleading.

The bank issued the disclaimer in a post on X on Thursday, insisting that there were no casualties or fatalities in the fire incident.

A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at a multi-storey building housing a Polaris Bank branch on Broad Street, Lagos Island.

The bank said the fire incident, which originated from a customer's vehicle parked on the third-floor car park, was contained following the activation of its emergency response procedures and the prompt intervention of firefighters.

"A fire incident occurred today at the car park o...