A mother and her child have been confirmed dead after a three-story structure collapsed in Lagos State’s Ebute Metta neighborhood.
This was confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management in a situation report made available to journalists at 02.35 a.m. on Monday.
The building collapsed around 10.56 p.m. on Sunday, according to LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
He stated that the impacted structure, which was located at 24 Ibadan Street (East) off Bonny Way Ebute Metta, was made up of rooms and a parlour.
“Further information gathered revealed that the incident occurred at about 10.56pm with as yet undetermined number of people trapped. Search and rescue ongoing.
“As of 02:10am, 22 males, one female rescued alive. One male and female recovered dead.”
Also, the National Emergency Management Agency confirmed the recovery of two dead bodies and rescue of 23 persons.
The Zonal Coordinator South-West, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, told NAN that the recovered bodies were those of a mother and her child, while the rescued persons included seven children and 16 adults.
“Nine of those rescued alive have been treated and discharged.
“They returned to the scene, but have been taken away for proper custody while psycho-social and post trauma counselling are being arranged for them by the Nigerian Red Cross,” Farinloye said.
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