Tragedy struck in the early hours of Thursday when a building under construction in the Arowojobe Estate area of Lagos collapsed, claiming the lives of three site workers.
News About Nigeria reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident.
It revealed that the agency’s response team was swiftly deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 3:49 a.m.
LASEMA said that upon arrival, they found that a set of three terraces had given way, trapping several workers under the rubble.
The agency said a thorough search and rescue operation ensued, resulting in the recovery of three lifeless bodies of male site workers.
Additionally, two male workers were rescued alive, while another worker who was trapped under the debris was also rescued and received medical attention on-site.
The incident occurred at No. 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos.
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who verified the incident, said that the situation was brought under control.
He said the three males that were recovered dead at the building were site workers.
In his remarks, he said, “the agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3.49 a.m.
“This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m.
“It was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.
One of the victims rescued received treatment on-site.
“Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” he said.
