At least two people were on Wednesday confirmed dead when a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
LEADERSHIP gathered that six other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rescued by emergency responders from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
It was further gathered that the building was under construction when it caved in and killed artisans that were working on the site
Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said investigations were ongoing to unravel the cause of the collapse.
He said, “So far, two adult males have been extricated from the rubble of the collapsed building. Six seriously injured adult males were rescued and were administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit, before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.
“LASEMA Response Team has commenced a search and rescue operation. LRT is coordinating other common stakeholders for effective response at the incident scene. The teams have rescued six victims and extricated two dead bodies.”
As of the time of filing this report, search and rescue operation was still ongoing at the site of the collapsed building.
