Thursday, May 23, 2024 -A two-storey building collapsed during heavy downpour in Lagos.
The building, located at Number 70 Adetola
Road in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos State, collapsed around 10am on Wednesday, May
22.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue
Service stated that the agency received a distress call at approximately 10:29
am, reporting the partial collapse of a two-storey building.
Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue
Service, Margaret Adeseye in a statement obtained from the agency, disclosed
that with prompt response from other agencies, the situation was controlled
without any loss of life or injury.
She said a rescue team from the Service
promptly arrived at the scene by 10:57 am.
She stated, “The coordinated
operation included multiple agencies, the Sari Iganmu Fire Station, the
Lagos State Safety Commission, LASEMA, the Lagos Neighbourhood
Safety Corps, the Nigeria Police Force from Aguda Division, the Nigeria Civil Defence
Corps, and a team of health officials from Coker Aguda LCDA.”
She added that despite the severity of the
collapse, no casualties have been reported.
Adeseye added that the cause of the
collapse remains unknown and is currently under investigation.
She said, “The swift and efficient response
of all involved agencies ensured that the situation was controlled without any
loss of life or injury.
“The affected building has been secured,
and measures are being implemented to prevent further risk to the public.”
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