Two siblings identified as Rakib and Mujib Atolagbe have been confirmed dead after the fence of a neighboring building collapsed on their house at Alao Street, Isawo, in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, July 22. Video about the incident has been circulating online as a resident is heard screaming for help.
According to LIB, the fence was affected during the heavy downpour that happened in the state. The bodies of the two siblings aged 9 and 7, 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.
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