Reports of building collapse in Lagos State is beginning to surface more often than usual.
Sadly, there is no end in sight to this tragic occurrence which is slowly swallowing the lives of Lagosians.
As we speak, a yet-to-be-ascertained number of individuals have been trapped following the collapse of a two-storey building in Lagos.
The sad incident happened on Thursday in the Lagos Island area of the state.
The incident occurred at No. 15, Iga Iduganran, near the Oba of Lagos’s palace.
Acting swiftly on the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, deployed a specialized team from the agency’s headquarters, Command and Control Centre to conduct rescue efforts.
Details of the building collapse is limited.
Rescue Mission
However, Nosa Okunbor, the agency’s media spokesperson, mentioned that Oke-Osanyintolu is actively overseeing and managing the search and rescue mission at the site of the collapsed building.
“PS LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, has rolled out with the elite team from LASEMA HQ, Command and Control Centre, to Supervise and Coordinate the Search and Rescue Operations at the scene of collpsed building that occurred at 15, Iga idungaran, close to Oba’s palace, Lagos Island,” he said.
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However, reports revealed that some people were still trapped in the ruins of the collapsed building as of the time this report was filed.
The Mosque
The recent collapse is happening barely a week after a mosque in the Papa Ajao area of Lagos State collapsed, leaving many people dead and others injured.
The mosque collapsed during afternoon prayer.
In a statement earlier, the permanent secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Oke-Osanyintolu, said the mosque building collapsed after it was accidentally hit by an excavator, which was clearing the road.
