Four persons have been confirmed
after a house built on a hill collapsed in Isheri, Magodo area of Lagos state
on Saturday.
According to Femi Oke-Osayintolu,
general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the
incident occurred around 8:00 a.m.
He said some injured victims
trapped in the rubble had been rescued and rushed to a hospital while emergency
officials were on the ground to ensure safety at the scene.
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| Building collapse in Isheri |
Another building collapsed before
midday in Ita Elewa, Ikorodu on Saturday.
According to LASEMA officials,
the immediate cause was attributed to the heavy downpour.
Further investigations revealed
that aside from the heavy downpour, the obviously old building constructed with
mud bricks had been seriously distressed over time with visible cracks on its
other yet-to-collapse sides.
Parts of the old storey building
which collapsed this morning at Rademo Street, behind Recreation Centre, Ita
Elewa Ikorodu, has so far not recorded any loss of life, nor injuries at the
time of filing this report.
In order to avert danger to
adjoining buildings and other users of the environment, LASEMA has recommended
that building’s remains be pulled down, the debris removed and the property
forfeited to the Lagos state government as stipulated by law.
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