Five Dead, 13 Rescued In Ojodu-Berger Building Collapse
A building collapse that occurred at 9 and 10 Oremeta Street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State on Saturday claimed five lives and left 13 others injured.
THE WHISTLER reports that the incident, which occurred around 8:00 a.m., prompted a swift response from emergency responders.
By 05:48 a.m. on Sunday, emergency responders had rescued 13 victims alive, while five bodies—three women and two adult men—were recovered from the rubble.
Rescue operations remain ongoing as multiple emergency units continue combing through the debris.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), disclosed that safety measures have been activated and the affected area has been cordoned off to allow for secure rescue operations.
The agency also confirmed the deployment of both heavy and light rescue equipment, including excavators, payloaders, concrete cutters, spreaders, and chains.
“LASEMA Response Teams are coordinating with full participation in the Search and Rescue Operation,” the agency said in a statement.
Emergency personnel from multiple agencies, including LASEMA Tiger and Cobra Response Teams, the Pre-Hospital Care Unit, LASAMBUS, LASTMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Red Cross are on ground supporting the rescue operation.
Authorities have yet to release the identities of the deceased as investigations into the cause of the collapse continue.
THE WHISTLER reports that this incident comes just days after two adult males were rescued alive on Sunday from the debris of a one-storey building under construction that collapsed in the Idumota area of the state.
That incident occurred on Agarawu Street, off Aroloya Central Mosque, near the Idumota Bus Stop on Lagos Island.
Similarly, in March, a building under construction in Lekki also collapsed, with at least 14 individuals rescued and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, two victims were later recovered dead.
Five Dead, 13 Rescued In Ojodu-Berger Building Collapse is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
