MOTHER, DAUGHTER CONFIRMED DEAD AS BUILDING COLLAPSES IN LAGOS

ABULE EGBA, Lagos, Nigeria – Two people have been confirmed dead and one other person rescued when a building under construction at No 7 Saidu Okeleji Street, Alaro Street, Meran Abule Egba, Lagos collapsed.

According to officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, the two dead persons are 30 years old mother identified as Basirat and one of her daughters identified as Bisoye, who have been move to the Mortuary by the State Environmental Monitoring Health Monitoring Unit SEHMU.

The only person rescued alive was her 5 years old daughter, identified as Moyin, who was immediately moved to General Hospital Ikeja by the Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS.

“The prompt response by emergency responders led to the rescue of 5 years old girl identified as Moyin, who was immediately moved to General Hospital Ikeja by the Lagos State Ambulance Service, while two persons, 30 years old mother identified as Basirat and another daughter identified as Bisoye were both recovered dead and were move to the Mortuary by the State Environmental Monitoring Health Monitoring Unit SEHMU”, General Manager, LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu said in a statement.

Adesina Tiamiyu said proper investigation would be conducted on the incident by the appropriate agencies and advised owners and developers of buildings in the state to adhere to building codes and physical planning laws of the state so as to advert unnecessary loss of lives.

He said LASEMA Response Unit and the Fire Unit, Lagos State Fire Services, Nigerian Police Force, LASAMBUS, RRS and Red Cross were responders present at the scene of the incident adding that the agency was informed of the incident at 11.48am and responded immediately.