Rescue Operation Ongoing As Two Children Die, Three Adults Injured In Lagos Building Collapse

Rescue Operation Ongoing As Two Children Die, Three Adults Injured In Lagos Building Collapse

The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) which said that rescue work was ongoing at the scene of the incident.

No fewer than two children were reported dead while three adults sustained varying degrees of injury as a two-storey building collapsed at Adeleye Street, Lady Lark in the Bariga Area of Lagos State on Sunday night.

The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) which said that rescue work was ongoing at the scene of the incident.

A situation report made available to journalists by the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, noted that the tank scaffolding of a two-storey building collapsed on a bungalow beside it, affecting two rooms.

Titled ‘Collapsed building at Adeleye Street Ladylak, Bariga’, the situation report says, “The Agency activated its response to the above incident and upon arrival at the incident scene, discovered that the tank scaffolding of a two-storey building collapsed on a bungalow beside it and affected two rooms.

“Unfortunately, two children died from the impact. Three adult males sustained injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.

“The Agency’s response team alongside Lagos State Fire and LASBCA (Lagos State Building Control Agency) are responders at the incident scene. Rescue operation is ongoing.”