The image captures the Mandilas Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria, during a fire incident

The image captures the Mandilas Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria, during a fire incident. The central focus is a tall, multi-story building, heavily blackened and charred from its lower floors to its upper sections. Dense plumes of dark grey and black smoke billow extensively from multiple points of the structure, obscuring a significant portion of its upper half and extending into the clear, blue sky with scattered white clouds. To the left of the burning building, a multi-story structure with a dark exterior and a yellow section is visible. Its lower floors appear damaged, with exposed structural elements and debris, and it also exhibits smoke discoloration. To the right, a lighter-toned, multi-story building with a facade featuring horizontal slats or balconies stands adjacent to the smoke, though its direct fire impact is less evident. The immediate foreground is an unpaved, open area consisting of sandy earth, gravel, and scattered debris including concrete blocks, metal rods, plastic containers, discarded tires, and cardboard boxes. Patches of green vegetation are interspersed within this area. A temporary barrier constructed from corrugated metal sheets separates the foreground from the base of the affected structures. A large white banner displaying text and images, including the name "Mandilas," is affixed to this barrier. Several individuals are present in the lower-left foreground, near various items of debris and stacked boxes. Two smaller figures are also discernible further back near the temporary barrier. No active firefighting operations by personnel are distinctly depicted within the frame. The scene is set under daylight conditions.