A collapsed building at number 13 Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate Maryland, has left five yet to be-identified persons dead while five others were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about 3:58 am.
Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, who raced to the scene for a rescue operation were able to save the lives of the survivors.
The unfortunate incident occurred when a set of three terraces under construction suddenly collapsed in the midnight hours.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, who spoke on the incident, said search and rescue operations were swift leading to the rescue of some victims.
“Initially 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,” Oke-Osanyitolu confirmed.
After the rescue operation, the LASEMA boss confirmed more casualties, saying, “A total number of dead is now five, adult males and a total number of five persons rescued and receiving medical treatment,” Oke-Osanyitolu confirmed.
Emergency teams at the scene of the unfortunate incident, include: Lagos State Rescue and Fire Service, Nigeria Police and other rescue team.
LASEMA’S excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations.
