A 3-storey building, on Sunday evening collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos State, killing four people.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which disclosed this, said the building which was still under construction was located at No. 60 Odo Street, Obalende, Eti-Osa.
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According to the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the building “self-collspsed.”
He said, “Upon arrival at the incident scene, a three-storey building under construction was discovered to have self-collapsed.
“The cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained, but efforts are presently ongoing by LASEMA and other responders towards salvaging the situation.
“As of 05:40pm, a total of eight people (all males) have been extricated alive by the LASEMA Response Team and other stakeholders, and have been attended and quickly transferred to the hospital by LASEMA paramedics for further medical attention at Lagos Island General Hospital.
“Four persons (three males and one female) have so far been recovered dead and handed over to SEHMU at the incident scene.”
