A 56-year-old man who was stranded inside a well over the weekend has been saved by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.  ,
The organization disclosed in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday that its Ejigbo Station received a distress call about a state resident in the Ikotun area.
The rescue team mobilized quickly to the scene and set about the operation. The man was discovered trapped inside an area that was thought to be 80 feet deep when he arrived.
The well is reportedly located on a property measuring about 648 square meters and is located behind an eight-room bungalow.
The firefighters made several coordinated efforts to rescue the man, according to the Fire Service.
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According to the rescue team’s prior research, negligence may have contributed to the incident, according to the organization.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service’s Director, Margaret Adeseye, advised the public to immediately notify the agency when performing dangerous tasks following the development.
Adeseye noted that this would enable safe-keeping and preventable accidents.
Source: Channels TV
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