Satellite Town Building Collapse: LASEMA Rescues 27, Recovers Nine Bodies
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, Amuwo-Odofin. Teams from LASEMA’s Sharks Response Team (Lekki Base) and Alpha Cobra Squad (Onipanu) arrived within 40 minutes alongside Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASAMBUS, LASTMA, Neighbourhood Safety Corps, FRSC, LASBCA, Nigeria Police, Nigerian Army, Red Cross and CCECC. All 27 survivors received pre-hospital care before being taken to nearby hospitals. Nine fatalities (four adults and five others, including a two-year-old girl) were recovered and handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit. Operations ended at 4:00 a.m. with heavy-duty excavators from LASEMA and CCECC. The Commissioner for Special Duties and the Permanent Secretary provided oversight, while the Governor has directed immediate structural assessments of neighbouring buildings. Residents are urged to report distressed structures to LASEMA’s toll-free lines.
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