Elderly man rescued from deep well by Lagos firefighters
An 84-year-old man was rescued by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service after falling into a deep well in the Aboru area. The incident happened at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline, Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA. Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the agency, confirmed that the man was successfully pulled out alive and handed over to his family. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
What happened
- An 84-year-old man reportedly fell into a well estimated to be about 140 feet deep.
- The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call and deployed rescue personnel to the scene.
- Rescue officers from the agency and the Abesan Fire Station arrived quickly and recovered the man alive.
- Preliminary findings suggest a suspected case of attempted suicide, as the well was securely covered.
- The victim was handed over to his family, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
