Newscenter Media News Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has revealed that a two-storey building in the Mushin area of Lagos has collapsed.
The Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
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“Upon arrival of the LRT at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a newly constructed two-storey building had collapsed,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
“Seven people; three females and four males were rescued alive and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment
“The Agency search and rescue team have searched the rubble and can confirm that there is no victim underneath the collapsed building. The area had been cordoned off.”
He said that the rescue operation is still ongoing and promised to provide further updates.
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