Four People Don Die, Dem Rescue Six From Lagos Building Wey Collapse

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) don confirm say dem rescue six people but four people die after one three-storey building collapse. Di building dey for No. 325, Bornu Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos State. For di place wey the gbege happen, LASEMA Director of Operations, Mr Olatunde Akinsanya, tell newsmen say dem receive distress call for 6:00 p.m. on Friday and dem quick send team go the scene. “To manage emergency scene no easy at all, and number of people wey suffer fit still change as dem dey do rescue work.” “Till now, six people don rescue, but four people unfortunately don die,” Akinsanya talk. E talk say the way different agencies join hand well well na im make dem fit control the matter and do rescue quick. E list the agencies wey join hand to include Lagos State Building Control Agency, police, Lagos State Fire Service, and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Akinsanya talk say even though the building collapse big and plenty people dey inside at the time, quick action from the agencies stop the gbege make e no become worse with plenty people loss their lives. “Emergency services for Lagos State under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu leadership don show say dem dey very effective and sharp. As dem still dey work, we go dey update the public.”

“We dey beg Lagos people make dem calm down and make dem sure say state government get correct equipment to handle situation like this,” he add. About how dem take control crowd and security for the place, Akinsanya praise the residents for their cooperation, say na because better sensitisation and how emergency services and people dey work together. “People don sabi say dem gats give space for responders, and the residents don cooperate well-well,” he talk. He add say dem still dey do rescue work as officials dey clear rubble and search more. Two people dem rescue early Monday after dem don dey under the collapsed building rubble for about three days, make the total number wey dem rescue now be six. (NAN)