A tragic incident occurred in Lagos as a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, resulting in one death and the rescue of several individuals on Sunday.
According to investigation, it was reported that an excavator clearing the road recklessly hit a mosque (a storey building) by the road side which resulted to the mosque collapsing as prayer was about to commence .
Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Femi Osanyintolu, listed the emergency responders at the scene as the LASEMA response team, the police, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the Lagos State Fire Service.
Mr.Femi reveals in a statement that, “Upon arrival at the scene at 01:40pm, a storey building (mosque) was found to have collapsed and preliminary investigation carried out upon arrival at the scene revealed that an excavator clearing the road recklessly hit a mosque (a storey building) by the road side which resulted in the mosque collapsing as prayer was about to commence. Four victims were immediately rushed to the hospital.
“A total of 10 people were trapped beneath the rubble. Search and Rescue of the victims trapped under the rubbles under the supervision of the PS was conducted with the aid of the Agency’s heavy duty equipment crane, Hiab and an excavator. “One adult was retrieved dead while the others received pre-hospital care on the scene from the Agency’s Pre Hospital Care Unit. One with serious injuries was transferred to hospital.”
The incident adds to the concerning trend of building collapses in Lagos, often attributed to the use of substandard materials and incompetence.
