Two children die as tank falls on bungalow in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Sunday recovered bodies of two children who died in a building crushed by a tank in Bariga.
The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. at Adeleye Street, Lady Lark in Bariga.
Permanent secretary of LASEMA, Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency received a distress call about a collapsed building in the Bariga area.
He said the rescue team were deployed to the scene, rescuing three adult males, who sustained injuries from the collapse.
They had been taken to the hospital, said Mr Oke-Osanyintolu.
“The agency activated its response to the above incident and upon arrival at the incident scene, discovered that the tank scaffolding of a two-storey building collapsed on a bungalow beside it and affected two rooms,” Mr Oke-Osanyintolu stated.
He added, “Unfortunately two children died from the impact. Three adult males sustained injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals. The agency’s response team alongside Lagos State Fire and LASBCA are responders at the incident scene. Rescue operation ongoing.”
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