LASEMA Rescues 6 Persons in Building Collapse

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has responded to emergency calls on a 3-storey building that collapsed in the morning on people sleeping inside the building.

A statement by Director-General/CEO LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu says upon arrival at the scene at 04:05 this morning at Freeman street, Lagos Island, six victims have been removed from the rubble, a male child was recovered dead.

His remains are being transported to the mortuary by Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU while pre-hospital care has been administered to the six victims by LASEMA and Lagos State Ambulance Service  LASAMBUS.

Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu says Search And Rescue Operation ongoing at the site of the collapsed building.

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Ministry Of Physical planning , Nigeria Police Force, Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps, Lagos State Fire Service at the incident scene carrying out a multi-agency .

FRCN Abuja