Olushola Omogbehin
A three-storey building in the Apapa area of Lagos State has collapsed on Thursday, killing one person with many people sustaining degrees of injuries.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the death of one adult male in the incident while eight others came out alive and immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the agency’s response team arrived at the scene around 11:09am to find the structure completely collapsed, with several workers trapped beneath the rubble.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s response teams at 11:09 am, it was discovered that a three-storey building with a penthouse collapsed on Thursday at No. 28, Baale Alayabiagba Street, Alayabiagba community, Ajegunle, Apapa area of Lagos. The cause of the collapsed building is yet to be ascertained.
“Eight adult males were rescued alive and given first aid by the Lagos State Ambulance Service before being taken to Ajeromi General Hospital,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
Some residents of the area said the building was undergoing manual demolition when it suddenly gave way, trapping workers who were inside at the time.
