Rescue efforts are ongoing at the scene of a three-storey building that collapsed during construction at Oriwu Street in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State, resulting in the deaths of two adult males.
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, six people sustained serious injuries, while several others remain trapped under the rubble.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Damilola Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 4 pm.
“Following distress calls received via the CRM on the 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines at 1425hrs today, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency activated the state’s Emergency Response Plans and Response Team from its Lekki and Cappa bases,” the statement read.
“Upon arrival at 1448hrs at the incident scene, LASEMA’s Shark and Eagle Response Teams discovered a three-storey building under construction had collapsed at the aforementioned location.”
The six injured individuals received immediate medical attention from the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.
Oke-Osanyitolu added that while the cause of the collapse has not yet been determined, further investigations will be conducted.
