BREAKING: FOUR PEOPLE RESCUED AS ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSES ON LAGOS ISLAND
Ife Adewole
Four persons have survived another building collapse that occurred during demolition this afternoon in Lagos Island.
The incident happened when the Lagos State Building Control Agency, were demolishing the house beside the building that collapsed, trapping several persons.
The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musbau, said the building had a partial collapse, adding that firefighters had taken the four rescued victims to a hospital.
The four rescued, according to Musbau, were all occupants of the building.
“Information from our men on the ground at the scene showed that it was a partial collapse. They have removed four persons trapped in the building. They were all rescued alive.
“They have been taken to the hospital for treatment as I speak,” he added.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said the police is yet to be informed.
“But I am aware that Lagos State is demolishing some houses,” he added.
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