Two die, 23 rescued in Ebute Meta building collapse: NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the recovery of two dead bodies and rescue of 23 persons from the Ebute Metta three-storey building collapse.
The NEMA Zonal Coordinator South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, disclosed this on Monday.
Mr Farinloye explained 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,” disclosed Mr Farinloye.
A three-storey building collapsed at 24 Ibadan Street, Herbert Macaulay Way, Onyigbo on Sunday at about 10.56 p.m.
However, rescue operations were still ongoing at the site.
(NAN)
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