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1 dead, 5 rescued as mosque collapses on worshippers in Mushin, Lagos

1 dead, 5 rescued as mosque collapses on worshippers in Mushin, Lagos [Photo Credit: Lekan Ale]
1 dead, 5 rescued as mosque collapses on worshippers in Mushin, Lagos [Photo Credit: Lekan Ale]
The permanent secretary said that search and rescue operations were taking place under his supervision.
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The Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says five persons have been rescued and one dead body was recovered from a collapsed mosque at Papa Ajao, Mushin, on Sunday.

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Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, made this known in a statement in Lagos.

Oke-Osanyintolu said that the mosque located on Yusuf Street, off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while prayer was ongoing.

The permanent secretary said that search and rescue operations were taking place under his supervision.

He listed emergency responders at the scene including the LASEMA Response Team, the police, Lagos State Ambulance Service and Lagos State Fire Service.

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