Four Feared Dead, 5 Rescued As Another Building Collapses In Lagos

Four persons were feared killed yesterday as another building under construction collapsed in the Magbon area of Badagry in Lagos State. Five others were said to have been rescued alive from the rubble with varying degrees of injury, while efforts are still on to rescue others. This is coming on the heels of the 21-storey building that went down in Ikoyi, earlier in the month. Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mrs. Margret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said im-mediately the distress call was received, officials of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Badgary station, rushed to the scene.

She said: “There has been a reported case of a storey building collapse at Sunny Filled, Flour Mills, Estate, Magbon, Badagry, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Badagry Station, had rescued five victims from the building that is under construction, while concerted efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining trapped victims.

“The victims, who are mainly construction workers, were rescued with varying degrees of injury, but in stable condition and have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. “However, four adult males have been recovered unconscious thus far as the Nigerian Police, Morogbo Division and the Community dwellers are complementing the efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.”