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Two Rescued As Helicopter Crashes Into Building In Ikeja [VIDEO]

A helicopter which lost control has crashed into a building in the Oba Akran, Ikeja area of Lagos State on Tuesday.

According to reports, the incident occurred near the AP Filling Station and United Bank For Africa on Oba Akran Street in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital.

 

 

The Lagos Fire and Rescue Service was being awaited for further emergency operations to salvage the situation.

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Spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Tunji Oketunbi, confirmed the accident.

 

Also, an official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the chopper burst into flames when the incident happened.

 

On its part, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said two persons were onboard the ill-fated copter.

 

NEMA Zonal Coordinator for South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, on the Agency’s official WhatsApp platform, said though the identity of the operator of the helicopter was yet unknown, both men were rescued alive.

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