At least four people was confirmed dead and five were rescued alive after a building collapsed in the state on Saturday, according to the Lagos State Emergency Agency
Nosa Okunbor, LASEMA’s Head of Public Affairs, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday titled, ‘Final Update on the collapsed four-story building on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 4 Alayaki Lane, Lagos Island.’
“Five adult males were rescued (alive) and taken to nearest hospitals for further treatment after several hours of intense overnight Search and Rescue Operation coordinated by the Permanent Secretary LASEMA, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, and combined efforts of three LASEMA Response Teams from Lekki, Cappa, and the Alausa Command Control Center,” he said.
“However, after being deposited at the mortuary, four adult males were recovered (dead), bagged, and handed over to officials of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU, to be processed further.”
The Agency then used its heavy-duty equipment-the Excavator-to take the remains of the self-collapsed four-story building down to ground zero, eliminating any further threat to lives and all other nearby properties. LASAMBUS, LASG Fire Service, LABCA, SEHMU, Federal Fire Service, NEMA, Red Cross, LNSC, and NPF are among the other primary responders on the scene.