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A serious tragedy struck today at about midday as an helicopter crashed into a residential building at Salvation Road area of Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos State.
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the said helicopter crashed into No 16A Salvation Road Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos State, killing two male adults and another one was rescued and now admitted at LASUTH.
However the cause of the helicopter crash is yet not known, but according to information from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Bell helicopter which crashed around 12 noon belonged to Quorum Aviation Ltd.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency added that two male adults were reportedly dead due to the incident, while another was rescued and taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for further treatment.
The Agency disclosed this via a tweet on their official Twitter handle.
LASEMA Response Team at Opebi Helicopter Crash, rescue ongoing
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) August 28, 2020
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA has activated its resources to the helicopter crash at 16A Salvation Opebi Road, today, Friday, 28th August, 2020.
Operations ongoing. Updates to be forwarded pic.twitter.com/Dmk4cgX3Im
Update on Opebi Helicopter Crash ...LASEMA in recovery of wreckages
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) August 28, 2020
The Agency has recovered the wreckages of the Helicopter with the aid of the Hiab and evacuated from the incident scene to Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, Office, pic.twitter.com/MZwB6hwUpm
Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, for further investigation.#call112emergencytollfreeline#IgbegaIpinleEkoAjumoseNi@followlasema
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) August 28, 2020
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu
DG/CEO LASEMA
28th August, 2020 pic.twitter.com/CwaT7tBrEK
that a Bell Helicopter 206B3 belonging to Quorum Aviation Ltd crashed at 12 pm.
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) August 28, 2020
However, an adult male was rescued and taken to LASUTH for further treatment. While two adult male were confirmed dead. The DG/CEO LASEMA alongside it's Response Team, RRS, LASAMBUS, pic.twitter.com/QlQS2UTywA
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