Several people have been reportedly trapped under the rubble of a 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday afternoon at Musikiu Junction by Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The building was said to be under construction when it suddenly collapsed on construction workers.
Confirming the sad incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said in a statement that its men and other emergency responders are at the scene to begin Search and Rescue operations
“The Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties & Intergovernmental Relations, its counterpart, Hon. Comm for Physical Planning and DG LASEMA are fully on ground.
“All first responders are at the scene while the heavy duty equipment and life detection equipment have been dispatched”
The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an immediate investigation of the collapsed building which happened in the Ikoyi Area of the state on Monday. The building which was under construction collapsed in the afternoon with many people feared trapped in the rubble. The Governor, who called for calm…
The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the immediate suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki. The governor also said the government would find out what went wrong and punish those indicted in the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi,…
A two-storey building under construction in Lekki area of Lagos State has collapsed. The structure reportedly went down on Tuesday morning. However, our reporter could not confirm if there was any human casualty at the scene of the unfortunate incident as at press time. Details later.
