LASEMA Records Multiple Emergency Operations Across Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) recorded several emergency operations across the state between Friday and Sunday, responding to truck breakdowns, a road traffic accident, a fire outbreak and other incidents. In a statement signed by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency said emergency response teams, paramedics and heavy-duty equipment were deployed to manage the incidents and restore affected roadways. On Friday, LASEMA responded to containerised trucks that broke down at Palm Avenue Bus Stop, Ojuwoye Bus Stop and Olorunshogo Bus Stop, using its Super Metro equipment to recover the vehicles and restore traffic flow. On Saturday, its Tiger Squad also responded to a crash at Otedola, Mobil inward Berger, involving a Ford Escape SUV and a moving truck. The SUV driver and a female passenger were injured and received first aid and pre-hospital care from LASEMA paramedics and LASAMBUS before being taken to the Trauma Centre for further treatment.
On Sunday, LASEMA responded to another truck breakdown at Ojuwoye and a fire outbreak at Bakare Street, Ojodu Berger, where three of eight shops stocked with food and frozen products were affected. The agency said the fire, reportedly triggered by an electrical surge following power restoration, was contained by its Tiger Squad and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, with no loss of life recorded. LASEMA also handled a 40ft loaded container that detached from a Sinotruk head at Shoprite, inward Governor’s Road, deploying a multi-agency team to transload the Peak Milk products, tow the affected truck and clear the roadway. The agency also provided technical support for the installation of a billboard at Fagba Bus Stop, inward Iju. Oke-Osanyintolu said all operations had been concluded and affected roads restored, assuring residents of the agency’s continued readiness for prompt emergency response while urging motorists to maintain their vehicles and observe safety regulations.
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