2 Dead As Three-storey Building Collapses In Lagos

2 Dead As Three-storey Building Collapses In Lagos

 At least two people were on Saturday confirmed dead when a three-storey building collapsed in Ijora Badia area of Lagos State.

It was learnt that the abandoned building located at Number 9, Amosun Street, Ijora. Badia suddenly came down killing the occupants.

Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), and other rescue agencies were on ground to salvage the situation.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager, LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu said the three-storey building was an abandoned structure, adding that the residents had already vacated the apartment.

He said three illegal occupants were in the building when it partially collapsed from at the back on Saturday.

Tiamiyu said two of the illegal occupants were brought out dead while one was rescued with injuries.

The Lagos state government immediately deployed heavy duty equipment and brought down the  structure to avoid secondary incident and ensure no other person got trapped under the rubble.

Agencies on ground for rescue operations included the Lagos State Fire Service, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Police Force and the Lagos State Neighborhood and Safety Corps.