The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Thursday, confirmed the death of one adult male and rescuing of eight others from a three-storey building that collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos State.
Dr Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the development through a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos, said the agency’s response team arrived at the scene around 11:09 a.m. to find the building completely collapsed, trapping several workers beneath the rubble.
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“Following distress alerts at 11:09 am, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.
“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,” he said.
“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, just as he also added that one adult male, however, had been recovered dead from the debris.
