11-year-old, woman die as residential building collapses in Agege Lagos

The deceased were 11 -year-old Sherifat Olalere and Toyin Ogundimu, the Vanguard reports. However, a man identified as Mustapher Salaudeen, said to have been rescued from the debris, survived. the backside of the residential building was the only affected part, with the other parts of the building remaining standing. It can be seen that these parts have now been marked for demolition by Lagos State officials.

Residents stated that the incident occurred at about 10.45 am on Saturday. Some residents were said to have been rescued by sympathisers who throng the scene, before the arrival of rescue operators.

The building as gathered, had signs of imminent collapse, such as cracks on it. Some occupants had vacated the building while others were said to have been contemplating on doing same when the tragedy occurred.

According to the general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Adesina Tiamiyu, the Dopemu and Agege divisions of the agency rushed to the scene after a distress call was received.

Other rescue operators at the scene included the Police, officials of Lagos State Neigbourhood Security Corps, Lagos State Fire Service, LASBCA and the Lagos State Ambulance Service which rendered treatment on wounded persons.

”Investigation carried out by the LASEMA Response Team at the scene of the incident revealed that a distress storey building suffered partial collapse at the backside. Other occupants of the building were immediately evacuated,” Tiamiyu says.

He advised occupants of residential buildings in the state not to ignore wreckage and cracks signs of building, advising that calls should be made on the emergency toll free line 112 and 767 to avoid a reoccurrence of such.

(Vanguard)