Emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have evacuated victims from the Oyingbo two-storey building collapse to hospitals for proper medical attention.
This was confirmed in a statement by Margaret Adeseye, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
She said, “It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which had reportedly been marked as distressed before collapsing on the occupants.
“So far, 15 people, including seven adult males, four adult females, and four children, have been rescued with varying degrees of injuries.”
She added that the victims have been taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, and the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, for treatment.
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TVC previously reported that tension rose in Lagos State as emergency responders, including personnel from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, doubled down at the scene of a two-storey building collapse to rescue the occupants who were trapped inside.
According to Vanguard, the building had been previously marked as distressed, and occupants were warned to vacate before it eventually collapsed around 12:20 a.m. on Monday, at No. 54 Cole Street, Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, Lagos.
