Lagos Emergency Agency Confirms Three Site Workers Dead in Building Collapse
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of three site workers following a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred early Thursday morning at No 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency’s Permanent Secretary, provided details in a statement released to the newsmen. According to the statement, the collapse involved a set of three terraces under construction.
“The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3:49 am,” Oke-Osanyintolu said. “This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the incident scene at 3:58 am. Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, while two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued.”
The response and rescue operations were carried out through the combined efforts of LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service.
Oke-Osanyintolu added, “All six men were site workers. They are receiving pre-hospital care on location while the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted for the remains of the three fatalities.”
A coordinated effort is ongoing at the scene, involving personnel from LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire Service, and the Nigeria Police. “LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations,” Oke-Osanyintolu stated.
As investigations into the cause of the collapse continue, the Lagos State authorities emphasize the importance of adhering to building safety regulations to prevent such tragedies.
