There was pandemonium Tuesday afternoon at Oba Akran Ikeja area of Lagos State, as a helicopter crashed into a building, and burst into flames.
According to eyewitness, the incident happened at about 3.30pm adjacent AP Filling Station, and United Bank For Africa, Oba Akran.
It could not be ascertained as of press time the safety of the pilots and other occupants of the chopper
Report says first emergency responders trooped to the scene to salvage the situation and were later assisted by Men of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service with further emergency operation.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement adding that all four passengers onboard the ill-fated aircraft has been transferred to hospital for medical care.
“We have activated our disaster response plan to the above incident which occurred around 1600hrs.
“A helicopter containing four persons including the pilot crash landed in front of the United Bank of Africa branch on the road.
“All four casualties have been retrieved from the aircraft alive. They have been transferred to hospital for further care.
"The area has been cordoned off and is being blanketed to prevent a secondary incident. All Emergency Responders are on scene.”, he said
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