Tragedy occurred in the early hours Friday when a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Ago Palace Way, area of Lagos State, trapping a yet to be identified person in the process.
Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed that the three-storey building collapsed, said the tragedy occurred at about 8am.
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According to Oke-Osanyintolu, rescue operation by men of the Lagos Response Team of the agency is ongoing to recover the trapped victim alive. As a result, the impact of the collapse has adversely affected the adjacent structure.
“Once rescue operation is completed, the remains of the structure will undergo a Controlled Demolition exercise,” LASEMA said.
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