One person was confirmed dead yesterday while others sustained injuries when a mosque collapsed at Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, in the Mushin area of Lagos State.
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The corpse of an 11-year-old girl was recovered by emergency responders at the scene.

The Guardian learnt that an excavator which had been working on a road hit the mosque accidentally during afternoon prayers, causing the collapse.

Spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident, said: “The rescue operation is ongoing but as I speak with you, the corpse of an 11-year-old girl has been recovered. The operation is still ongoing.”
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While some people managed to escape, others who were unlucky, got trapped under the rubble.

Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who was at the scene, said: “Upon arrival at the scene at about 1:40.p.m, a storied building was found to have collapsed. Preliminary investigation carried out upon arrival at the scene revealed that an excavator clearing the road recklessly hit a mosque, which resulted in the collapse as prayer was about to commence.”

He said four victims were immediately rushed to a hospital, while 10 people were trapped beneath the rubble.
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