A two-story building on Thursday, collapsed in Lagos State, resulting in many people being trapped inside.
Gatekeepers News reports that the incident occurred at No. 15 Iga Iduganran Street, near the Oba of Lagos’s palace on Lagos Island.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident through a statement released on Thursday.
Okunbor revealed that the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, has sent out rescue teams from the agency’s headquarters, Command, and Control Centre to handle the search and rescue operation.
He added that the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA is currently supervising and coordinating the search and rescue operation at the scene of the collapsed building.
Okunbor said, “PS LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, has rolled out with the elite team from LASEMA HQ, Command, and Control Centre, to supervise and coordinate the search and rescue operations at the scene of the collapsed building that occurred at 15 Iga Iduganran, close to Oba’s palace, Lagos Island.”
Some people are, however still trapped in the collapsed building.
