Trapped labourer dies in Keystone bank building collapse in Lagos

A building which housed Keystone Bank, Palmgrove branch, Lagos State collapsed on Saturday while undergoing renovation, claiming life of 35-year old labourer, Ezekiel Ajibola  and number of other labourers seriously  injured.

Penpushing reports that, Public Relations Officer of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Nosa Okunbor said, the victim was trapped underneath the collapsed building and his body was extracted by the rescue team.

“According to onsite reports, the incident happened during renovation of the said building which collapsed on the construction workers who were conducting the renovations there, claiming one life’, he said.

The spokesperson of the agency, said “upon arrival at the scene of incident, it was discovered that the one storey building belonging to KEYSTONE Bank Collapsed,” adding that as at the time of filing this report the entire area has been cordoned off to prevent any secondary incident.