3 Die As Another Building Collapses In Lagos

At least three people have been confirmed dead in a building that collapsed in the early hours of Thursday at 13 Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, Maryland in Lagos.

It was gathered that the building was under construction before it caved in and killed the construction workers at the site.

Confirming the tragic incident, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency responded to the collapsed building incident and discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.

He said, ”Search and rescue operations began immediately. Three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued alive by the LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire service.

“All the six men were site workers. They are receiving pre-hospital care on location while SEHMU has been contacted for the remains of the three fatalities.

“A combined team of agency personnel, Fire Service and Nigeria Police are working at the scene. LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations. “