Four dead, 15 rescued in Lekki building collapse
A three-storey building under construction on Oriwu Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State, on Wednesday collapsed killing four people and injuring at least 15 others who were rescued from the rubble.
Penpushing reports that Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident, explaining that it occurred at 2:25 p.m., prompting an immediate emergency response from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
The police spokesperson, a Chief Superintendent of Police explained that two bodies were recovered on Wednesday, while two more were pulled from the rubble on Thursday morning.
Penpushing further reports that he disclosed that 14 people had been rescued and taken to the Lagos Island General Hospital while security operatives remained on site to maintain order during the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that emergency responders arrived at the scene by 2:48 p.m. and found the structure completely collapsed.
Penpushing also reports that he said the immediate cause of the collapse as at the time of filing this report was yet to be ascertained, explaining that investigations are ongoing,” he stated.
The Permanent Secretary confirmed that two adult males were initially extricated from the debris, while six seriously injured victims received medical care from the Lagos Response Unit Pre-Hospital Care Team before being transported to Marina General Hospital.
Penpushing reports that as at the time of this report rescue teams have deployed heavy-duty equipment, including excavators, as they continue searching for survivors.
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