Flood Alert: NEMA cautions 14 states, 31 communities
NEMA urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall the loss of lives and property.
NEMA urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall the loss of lives and property.
Lagos government says some persons sustained injuries in the incident but there was no fatality.
NEMA said two males and two females died, while one person was rescued in the building collapse.
The residents said the area is usually flooded after a heavy rain
The overhead water tank fell into a home in an adjoining building and killed two brothers
An official said two siblings - teenagers - died while trying to rescue their youngest sibling
The incident happened when the residents had gone to bed, according to NEMA.
The accident in Lagos happened when the residents had gone to bed, an official said
Emergency responders said the church members prevented them from taking pictures at the scene of the fire and the efforts ...
The accident led to a fire outbreak and four vehicles got burnt.
The student's mother reportedly fainted after his corpse was identified
This is the second such incident in Lagos in three months.
"The building construction started about two years ago but not completed. However, further development just started three months ago."
A 10-year-old, who was trapped in the explosion, died on the way to the hospital.
Construction work was suspended at the site due to the Eid-El-Kabir celebration as workers were at work until late night ...
The fire was said to have occurred from goods such as engine oil and gas stored in the affected shops.
Two out of the 13 persons who were rescued and taken to the Trauma and Burns Centre at Gbagada General ...
Mr Farinloye said the explosion threw the environment into panic due to the huge fire caused by the incident.
All passengers were unhurt.
Although no life was lost and injury sustained in the incident, the official said immense properties were destroyed.
The accident, which occurred at 5.30 p.m. on Otedola Bridge involved a tanker, a haulage truck, and a Toyota Camry ...
The agency said the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has also been reopened to commuters plying the road.
The fire which started around 12:20 p.m on Thursday is still burning as at 7 a.m. on Friday morning with ...
"The explosion threw the discharging tanker across the road. Many buildings have been destroyed,"
Two persons were injured in the explosion.
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