Nine people are currently trapped in a one-story building that is said to be sinking in the Maryland area of Lagos.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the house is located at 47 Akinwunmi Street, Akinwunmi North Estate Mende, Maryland, Ikeja.
NEMA’s Public Relations Officer in the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the agency received a distressed alert about a sinking Storey building where mine people are said to be trapped.
Farinloye said Monday morning’s torrential rainfall, which lasted for about four hours, flooded many communities in Lagos.
“NEMA advance team close observations called for more reinforcement of personnel. One of the trapped victims, Ms Blessing, disclosed that there are up to 100 people, mostly women, who are trapped.”
“The landlord of the building had used a ladder to escape, but NEMA questioned him for failure to contact emergency responders, but someone from one of the trapped victims’ offices contacted NEMA. The Agencies now are LASEMA, State Fire Service and Police Disaster Management Unit. Rescue activities have commence” he added.
