Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the state agency saddled with the overall responsibility of coordinating emergencies/disasters in the state, on Thursday, revealed that 126 emergency incidents were recorded in the month of June 2024, as compared to 141 in January, 156 in February, 148 in March, 132 in April, and 147 incidents in May, totaling 850 incidents so far in 2024 and a grand total of 7,292 cases between 1st June 2019 and 30th June 2024.
Analysis of the 126 incidents recorded in the month of June 2024 revealed that Truck/Tanker incidents ranked highest with a record of 47 incidents, which comprises 29 Accidents, 16 Breakdowns, 1 Fallen Truck/Tanker, and 1 Fallen Container. Road Accidents, comprising 33 incidents made up of 29 Vehicle Accidents, 3 Breakdowns, and 1 Other, ranked second, while Medical Emergencies, comprising 21 incidents, ranked third during the month under review.
During the month under review, 14 Fire Disasters, comprising 13 Fire Outbreaks and 1 Tanker/Truck Fire, ranked fourth, with 7 various Other incidents in the fifth position. Building Collapse ranked sixth with 3 incidents, comprising 1 self-collapsed building, 1 Impending Collapse, and 1 Other, with 1 recorded Flood incident ranking seventh, while Oil Spillage, Explosion, and Air/Train Crash Categories did not record any incidents during the period.
Analysis of Emergency Incidents recorded per Local Government Area in the State revealed that, of the 20 Local Governments in Lagos State, densely populated Alimosho LG ranks 1st with 25 incidents during this period, while Ikeja LG ranks 2nd with 16 incidents, Eti-Osa Local Government Area at 3rd place with 15 incidents, and Kosofe fourth place with 10 incidents. Mushin and Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Areas rank fifth place with 8 incidents each.
Surulere Local Government Area recorded 7 emergency incidents, while Agege recorded 6 incidents, Shomolu recorded 5 incidents, with Apapa, Ifako-Ijaiye, and Lagos Island recording 4 incidents each. Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Mainland, and Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Areas recorded 3 incidents each, while Epe and Ikorodu Local Government Areas recorded the lowest number with 2 incidents each, and 1 outside Lagos incident during the period under review.
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