For the umpteenth time, tragedy struck the city of Lagos as a four-storey
building collapsed in Lagos Island, injuring at scores of residents with dozens
others still
trapped under the rubble feared dead.
Yesterday’s collapse is coming barely days after a similar accident
occurred in Abule Egba area of the state on Saturday, killing a woman and her
baby. At as press time yesterday, only one body had been recovered with 15
victims rescued.
The Guardian gathered that the building located at No. 3, Massey Street,
Lagos Island, is owned by Kafo Family and managed by Isola Costa before its
collapse on Tuesday afternoon. A source told The Guardian that the structure
was initially a three-storey building before another storey was added to
increase the level of the structure.
Confirming the tragedy, Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak
Fadipe, said 15 persons have been rescued, noting that efforts were still
ongoing to rescue dozens who are still trapped under the rubble.
At the scene of the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), men of the state fire service, as well as police operatives, were
deployed to secure the property from looters.
According to an eyewitness, the building suddenly gave way and collapsed
around 2:30p.m. shortly after the rain without any prior warning or crack.
In another development, a collision between a commercial bus and a
private car by Aswani bus-stop along Apapa-Oshodi Expresseway, left many
passengers and passers-by injured.
Present at the scene to contain the situation were personnel of LASEMA
Response Unit (LRU), who administered first aid treatment to the victims in the
mobile ambulance.
Also, a tanker, fully loaded with aviation fuel, disconnected from the
head of the heavy-duty vehicle and fell at Barracks, inwards Ojuelegba area of
Lagos. Although no casualties were recorded, the emergency responders were
swiftly mobilized to the scene to prevent any explosion.
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