One Dead As Mosque Collapses In Lagos

At least one person has been confirmed dead in the mosque which collapsed in Papa Ajao area of Lagos State on Sunday afternoon.

LEADERSHIP gathered that many other people critically injured have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The permanent secretary Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident said, ‘’Upon arrival at the scene at 01:40pm, a storey building was found to have collapsed.

“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.’’

As of the time of filing this report, responders at the scene of the incident includes the Agency’s response team led by the PS, LRU Fire unit, Lagos State Fire Service, LASPA, LASBCA, NEMA, Nigeria Police, LNSC, FRSC and LASAMBUS.