LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Two people have been confirmed dead after a seven-storey building collapsed in Lagos on Sunday, 4 September, 2022.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) officials at the Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lagos venue of the incident told reporters that six people are still trapped under the rubble.
An update by the LASEMA DG, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu stated that “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an uncompleted 7 storey building undergoing construction was found to have collapsed.
“Six people are reported to be trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed structure.
“The Agency’s heavy duty equipment excavator will be required for the rescue of the trapped victims. We have activated Lagos State Response plan .Operation ongoing.
“Updates to follow.”
