US EditionNigeria: Scores Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos
- On Monday, a two-storey building collapsed in Oyingbo, Lagos, after a distress call at 00:20 hours prompted Sari Iganmu Fire Station teams to begin emergency operations.
- Preliminary investigations indicate the building previously marked as distressed was still occupied when it collapsed, while Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu activated emergency protocols and responders from the Local Emergency Management Committee moved swiftly.
- LSFRS said crews are maintaining a deliberate pace to avoid endangering trapped victims, using light-duty equipment in inner areas and heavy-duty machinery in outer sections at the site divided into four quadrants.
- A total of 21 victims were evacuated to various General Hospitals, receiving free medical care, while Margaret Adeseye confirmed 15 rescued including seven adult males, four adult females, and four children.
- Rescue operations are still ongoing as emergency responders continue searching for victims beneath debris, while the Lagos State Government urges residents and families of victims to remain calm and cooperate with state-deployed personnel and resources alongside LASEMA and other emergency stakeholders.
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15 People Rescued In Lagos Building Collapse
A two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday in the Oyingbo area of Lagos, but swift rescue efforts saved 15 people trapped in the rubble. The building, located at 54 Cole Street, Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, Lagos, was reported to have shown signs of distress before its collapse. Emergency responders, led by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), quickly arrived at the sc…
One Resident Dead, 26 Rescued In Lagos Building Collapse
At least one person has been confirmed dead and 26 others rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at 54, Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State on Monday. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed the figures in a fresh situation report made available to journalists.
Many Feared Trapped After Two-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Monday, a two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at No. 54, Cole street, Cemetery bus stop, near UBA Bank in Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed that it received a distress call at 12:20am and it quickly sent rescue teams from the Sari […] The post Many Feared Trapped After Two-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos first appeared on African Examiner.
I dead, 26 rescued as 2-storey building collapses in Lagos
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said one person had died while 26 others have been rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at Coast Street, Oyingbo, Lagos, in the early hours of Monday. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu, who led the coordinated The post I dead, 26 rescued as 2-storey building collapses in Lagos appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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