Two persons have died and another critically injured after a helicopter crashed into a private building in the Opebi area of Lagos State on Friday.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s aide, Gboyega Akosile, confirmed the casualty figure and said the victims have been taken to the hospital.
Flash: There’s been a helicopter crash in a private house at Opebi area of Lagos. Two people confirmed dead, 1 person badly wounded and has been taken to the hospital. The dead bodies have been deposited at the mortuary.
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LASEMA Response Team at Opebi Helicopter Crash, rescue ongoing
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
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) August 28, 2020
Tunji Oketunmbi, the spokesperson of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) had earlier confirmed the incident to Channels Television and said rescue workers have been mobilized to the scene of the incident.
The helicopter crashed at 16A Salvation, Opebi Road in Ikeja, Lagos.
Details later…
