Six persons have been trapped in the rubble of a collapsed seven-storey building under construction on Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lagos.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, who revealed this, said the building caved in in the early hours of Sunday.
Oke-Osanyintolu said LESMAHAGOW operatives have been immediately deployed to the scene and began rescue of those trapped.
He said, “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an uncompleted 7-storey building undergoing construction was found to have collapsed. No injury sustained however about six people are reported to be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed structure.
“The agency’s heavy duty equipment excavator will be required for the rescue of the trapped victims. We have activated Lagos State Response plan .Operation ongoing.”
