CITIZENS COMPASS— The body of an adult male was on Thursday, recovered from the rubble of a two-storey building which collapsed at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, Alimosho Local Government Area.
Apart from the fatality, two people were rescued when the building under construction gave way in the early hours of the day as confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in its update.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, In a statement, said a response team was dispatched to the location at about 12:56am following a distress call.
“On arrival, first responders confirmed that the structure had collapsed during demolition activities, with workers trapped under the debris,” the statement reads.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the building was being manually demolished when the collapse occurred.
“Through a coordinated search and rescue operation, two adult males were extricated alive from the rubble and were promptly administered life-saving first aid by personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), before being moved to a nearby health facility for further medical attention.
“Sadly, one adult male was recovered dead from beneath the collapsed structure.”
The permanent secretary said LASEMA personnel, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and Lagos State Ambulance Service were doing the needful.
