Two siblings aged nine and seven have lost their lives after the fence of a neighboring building collapsed on their house on Ajao Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State in Saturday, July 22.
The fence gave way during the heavy downpour that happened in the state.
The bodies of the two siblings identified as Rakib and Mujib Atolagbe were recovered after hours of being trapped in debris amidst rescue efforts by residents of the area.
The spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident in a statement released.
“The children aged nine and seven were trapped when the fence from the neighbouring house fell on their building during the day’s heavy downpour,”
The Agency said distressed calls weren’t properly channeled to save the lives of the children.
NEMA sympathised with the parents of the deceased and prayed God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss
