The Agency received a distress call via the Emergency toll free number 767/112 today Saturday 22nd July, 2017 at about 11:48 a.m concerning a collapsed building at No 7 Saidu Okeleji Street, Alaro Street Meran Abule Egba. This prompted the immediate activation of the Agency's Emergency Response to the scene of the incident.
Investigation conducted by the Agency at scene of the incident revealed that an existing uncompleted bungalow under construction with sands and concrete block seen on the deck suddenly caved in with three people trapped under the rubbles.
The prompt response by emergency responders led to the rescue of 5 years old girl identified as Moyin, who was immediately moved to General Hospital Ikeja by the Lagos State Ambulance Service, while two persons, 30 years old mother identified as Basirat and another daughter identified as Bisoye were both recovered dead and were move to the Morsuary by the State Environmental Monitoring Health Monitoring Unit SEHMU.
The Agency's LASEMA Response Unit and the Fire Unit, Lagos State Fire Services, Nigerian Police Force, LASAMBUS, RRS and Red Cross were responders present at the scene of the incident.
The General Manager LASEMA Mr Adesina Tiamiyu said proper investigation would be conducted on the incident by the appropriate Agencies, he however advised owners and developers of buildings in the State to adhere to building codes and physical planning laws of the State so as to advert unnecessary loss of lives.
Adebayo Kehinde
Public Affairs Unit
LASEMA
22/7/2017
Public Affairs Unit
LASEMA
22/7/2017
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