In the Fadeyi neighbourhood of Lagos, a two-story structure under construction collapsed, resulting in one fatality and three injuries.
The incident happened early on Friday morning on Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road, close to the Fadeyi bus stop.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) received a distress call at 12:10 am and promptly sent out its Cobra Response Team from the Onipanu base, according to a statement from Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of the agency.
According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the team began search and rescue operations upon arriving at the scene, deploying an excavator to rescue the victims trapped beneath the rubble.
Oke-Osanyintolu said three adult males had been rescued alive as of 3:33 am, while the body of another adult male was recovered from the debris.
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The rescued victims, who were working at the construction site, received immediate pre-hospital medical care from LASEMA paramedics and the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) before being taken to a hospital for further treatment.
He added that search and rescue operations were ongoing to determine whether more workers remained trapped beneath the rubble.
According to the agency, the rescue operation is being carried out in conjunction with other agencies including the LASEMA response team, LRU paramedics, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASAMBUS and officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Alagbon division.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the cause of the collapse had yet to be established, adding that the relevant regulatory authorities would investigate the incident.
He expressed the Lagos State Government’s condolences to the family of the deceased and wished the injured victims a speedy recovery.
