One useless, three rescued in Lagos constructing collapse

One individual has been confirmed useless whereas three others have been rescued after a two-storey constructing beneath building collapsed within the Fadeyi space of Lagos state right this moment October 23.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, mentioned search and rescue operations had been ongoing to find out whether or not extra individuals had been trapped beneath the rubble. He mentioned the company obtained a misery name at 12:10 a.m., prompting the quick activation of its Cobra Response Team from Onipanu Base.

According to him, the staff 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 particles.

He added that groaning sounds had been heard beneath the rubble in the course of the operation, indicating doable survivors.

He mentioned the company deployed an excavator to facilitate the search and rescue operation.

Oke-Osanyintolu mentioned the rescued victims obtained quick pre-hospital care from LASEMA paramedics and the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) earlier than being transferred to hospital.