Metro
Kwara Fire Service rescues two children from collapsed building Kwara State Fire Service on Thursday rescued two children from a collapsed building in Ilorin, the state capital. The incident occurred at about 09:10 hours at Ajegunle Street, off Sabo-Line in the Isale area of Ilorin. According to the spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, the incident involved a two-storey building comprising six flats. It was reported that two children, Ahmad (8 years) and Hussainat (10 years) were trapped but were rescued and taken to the nearest hospital before the arrival of the Fire Service. “Upon arrival, firefighters immediately commenced salvage operations, recovering essential belongings including clothes, electronics, food items, and important documents from accessible areas of the building. Following an on-site assessment, the Kwara State Fire Service recommended to the Disaster Management Department of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to seal off the ...