At least one individual has been confirmed useless and three grownup males rescued in a two-storey constructing beneath building that collapsed in Fadeyi space of Lagos State.
The Permanent Secretary Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the tragic incident in a press release on Friday defined that the incident occurred within the early hours of Friday at Akinola Street, by Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road.
According to him, search and rescue operations have been ongoing to find out whether or not extra individuals have been trapped beneath the rubble, including that the company acquired a misery name at 12:10 a.m., prompting the instant activation of its Cobra Response Team from Onipanu Base.
The LASEMA boss mentioned the crew arrived on the scene at 12:12 a.m. and found that the constructing beneath building had collapsed, with building employees suspected to be trapped beneath the rubble.
According to him, search and rescue operations commenced instantly, with security measures put in place to guard victims and emergency responders, including that groaning sounds have been heard beneath the rubble in the course of the operation, indicating attainable survivors.
Oke-Osanyintolu mentioned the company deployed an excavator to facilitate the search and rescue operation, including that the rescued victims acquired instant pre-hospital care from LASEMA paramedics and the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) earlier than being transferred to hospital.
He mentioned LASEMA Response Team is collaborating with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASAMBUS and officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Alagbon Division within the rescue operations.
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