Adeshina Tiamiyu, general manager
of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), says there is no casualty
left under the debris of the collapsed three-storey building in the Ita-Faaji
area of Lagos Island.
Tiamiyu spoke with journalists at
the site of the incident on Thursday morning.
“We stopped work at 3am after
recovering the lifeless body of a male and we are sure there is no casualty
left under the debris,” he said.
Tiamiyu, however, said he could
not give the casualty figure but the ministry of health would release the
accurate figure later in the day.
However, some residents have
faulted the claims of LASEMA, insisting that there are still casualties in the
debris
The building, which housed a
primary school on its second floor, caved in on Wednesday morning while pupils
were in their classrooms.
At least 12 people, including
nine children, have been confirmed dead.
When he visited the scene on
Wednesday, Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, said buildings within the
vicinity would be subjected to integrity tests, adding that any building that
failed the test would be demolished.
“This area and building here will
be undergoing an integrity test. As you can see some of the buildings have been
marked for demolition,” Ambode had said.
“We have been receiving pleas
from house owners from the area. Notwithstanding, we will go ahead with the
integrity test and any building that fails the integrity test will be
demolished.
“But the most important thing now
is to save more lives before we talk about dealing with the culprit.”
Many families have been counting
their losses in the incident. Abdulfatah Ayoola, a trader who lost his
6-year-old son, told TheCable of how another family lost four children in the
incident.
“I know of a family who lost four
of their children in the building, what will be their fate?” he had asked,
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