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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Four Rescued, Many Trapped as 3-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

Eye witness reports has confirmed that several people are trapped inside a 3-storey building which collapsed in Lagos Island earlier today. 


 
Four people have been rescued after a three storey-building collapsed in Lagos Island Area of Lagos State.
According to an eye witness report, several people are trapped inside the collapsed building which is located on Odun Ifa street by No. 100, Adeniji Adele street this morning.
An eyewitness, Ajayi Timi, who complained of slow response to emergencies, told Channels Television that "we heard the sound of the collapsed building and I had to rush out as a licenced Red Cross officer.

We had to mobilise so many rescue officials to come and assist. The LASEMA, State Red Cross, Area Commander of the Police and Fire Brigade, were all contacted", he said.
 
An official of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed to Channels Television that no casualty was recorded during the incident.
 
The cause of the collapse is not yet ascertained.