One dead, five rescued after Lagos mosque collapses during prayer
The Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says five persons have been rescued, and one dead body was recovered from a collapsed mosque in Papa Ajao, Mushin, on Sunday.
Femi Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of LASEMA, made this known in a statement in Lagos.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the mosque on Yusuf Street, off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while prayer was ongoing.
The permanent secretary said search and rescue operations were taking place under his supervision.
He listed the emergency responders at the scene as the LASEMA response team, the police, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the Lagos State Fire Service.
(NAN)
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