At least two persons have been hospitalized while others escaped with minor injuries on Sunday, when a building comprising over 500 rooms at number 47/49 Oduntan Street, Kosofe Local Goverment Area of Lagos State.The cause was attributted to Saturday’s heavy down pour.The injured persons were said to be receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
NEMA’s South West Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye who confirmed the incident, said” It occurred at Agboye Estate in Oduntan Street, Ketu. Two people had partial injuries and are responding to treatment.
Consequently, the residents of the building have been asked to vacate the building immediately under the supervision of the combined team of LASEMA, Rapid Response Team, RRS, Lagos State Building Control Agency, LABSCA and Lagos Neighborhood and Security Corps, LNSC, in order to avert further secondary incident.
According to him, the affected building would be pulled down as it has failed structural integrity test following confirmation by LABSCA official at the scene, hence, posing a threat to the public and adjoining buildings.
As of the time this report was filed, the LASEMA response team/paramedics, RRS, LABSCA and LNSC were still on ground at the incident scene working together to ensure total evacuation
