No less than twelve people have been said to have sustained injuries after a three-storey building that was under construction collapsed in Fagba area of Lagos state on Wednesday night, June 26.
The Cable reports that the collapsed building left many people trapped in the rubble. it was gathered that the incident was confirmed by the general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. He said there were no mortalities recorded, adding that the victims of the incident are currently undergoing treatment. Oke-Osanyintolu said: “This is just to inform you that a three-story building collapsed at K Farm, Fagba, Off Iju Road. “It was a building under construction, and people occupying the building have been evacuated and the injured are responding to treatment.
The Cable reports that the collapsed building left many people trapped in the rubble. it was gathered that the incident was confirmed by the general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. He said there were no mortalities recorded, adding that the victims of the incident are currently undergoing treatment. Oke-Osanyintolu said: “This is just to inform you that a three-story building collapsed at K Farm, Fagba, Off Iju Road. “It was a building under construction, and people occupying the building have been evacuated and the injured are responding to treatment.
“No mortalities recorded. All the key stakeholders that are important in managing the disaster in Lagos are on the ground. “However the building will be pulled to ground zero for the safety of the people living in the area. “All the buildings adjacent or beside the collapsed building will be subjected to solid material testing, for your information.” Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that there was panic at the Oshodi area of Lagos state as two people were on Sunday, June 23, injured when a building already marked for demolition collapsed. The distressed two-storey building is located at No 35, Adesanya street, off Ayoni Bus stop in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi. The incident occurred exactly at 9.45 a.m and caused panic among residents, as people still live in and around similar buildings already marked for demolition.