Another building collapses in Lagos, 4 lives lost, as scores trap

Barely two weeks after the 21-storey building collapses at Gerald Street, Lagos State, killing over 40 people, including the owner, and leaving 15 others with varying degrees of injuries, another building has given way with four persons dead and scores trapped under the rubbles in the ‘Centre of Excellence’.

The four persons that died were said to be unskilled workers working as the building, which is one-storey structure, collapsed at a location in Badagry Local Government, Lagos State.

As gathered, the building was sited in Flour Mills Estate, Magbon axis of Badagry.

Confirming the collapse on Wednesday, the Director, Lagos State Fire, and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed that five persons have been rescued under the rubbles.

She added that efforts were already ongoing to rescue anyone possibly trapped under the rubbles.

Adeseye, through a statement made available to the press, disclosed that the rescued victims have been rushed to the nearest hospital where they could get adequate treatment.

The statement read: “There has been a reported case of a storey building collapse at Sunny Filled, Flour Mills, Estate, Magbon, Badagry, Lagos.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Badagry Station had rescued 5 (five) victims from the under-construction building while concerted efforts are ongoing to rescue remaining trapped victims.

“The victims which are mainly construction workers are however rescued with varying degrees of injury but in stable condition and been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

“However, 4 (four) adults male have been recovered (unconscious) thus far as the Nigerian Police, Morogbo Division, and the Community dwellers are complementing the efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service”.