Two dead after falling into diesel reservoir in Lagos
Two men on Saturday accidentally fell into a diesel reservoir at the Ikosi- Oregun in the Oregun area of Lagos State and lost their lives, while as at the time of filing this report the incident scene had been secured
Penpushing reports that Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the men accidentally fell into the diesel reservoir while working, while the second adult male, in an attempt to rescue the first, also fell into the reservoir
“Following distress calls received on the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines at 10.37 a.m., LASEMA activated its response team from the Command-and-Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. Upon arrival at the scene by 10.47 a.m., it was discovered that two adult males had fallen into a diesel reservoir at the above-mentioned location’, he said.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the men accidentally fell into the diesel reservoir while working. The second adult male, in an attempt to rescue the first, also fell into the reservoir’, Oke-Osanyintolu added
Penpushing further reports that the Permanent Secretary explained that both victims were in severe conditions and were promptly transported to the hospital by the Lagos State Ambulance Service, after receiving first aid.
“First aid was administered on the victims immediately after their rescue. Both individuals were evacuated and transported to the hospital for further medical attention. Unfortunately, despite all sustained medical efforts, they later died,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident scene was being assessed by emergency responders to determine further necessary action in order to prevent similar occurrences, adding that the incident scene had been secured.
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