29/05/24
PRESS RELEASE
OLADIPO DANIELS
Following an extensive Exercise, final casualty report on the Collapsed building incident has been confirmed 3 fatalities and 7 casualties varying in severity.
The affected buildings have been leveled to ground zero.
“This is indeed a very sad and unfortunate incident. “It is my prayer that the soul of the deceased will rest in peace, and that the injured will experience quick reco.
The mosque located on Yusuf Street, Off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed during the Zuhr prayer time.
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The storey building collapsed at about 1.40pm on Sunday at Papa AJAO Area Of Lagos
Preliminary investigation carried out upon arrival at the scene revealed that an excavator clearing the road recklessly hit a mosque (a storey building) by the road side which resulted to the mosque collapsing as prayer was about to commence
4 (four) victims were immediately rushed to the hospital. A total of 10 people were trapped beneath the rubble.
Search and Rescue of the victims trapped under the rubbles under the supervision of the PS was conducted with the aid of the Agency’s heavy duty equipment Crane, Hiab and an excavator.
1 adult was retrieved dead while the others received pre hospital care on the scene from the Agency’s Pre Hospital Care Unit. One with serious injuries was transferred to hospital.
Responders at the scene of the incident includes the Agency’s response team led by the PS, LRU Fire unit, Lagos State Fire Service,LASPA, LASBCA, NEMA, Nigeria Police, LNSC, FRSC and LASAMBUS.
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