Three site workers die in fresh Lagos building collapse
Breaking: Three site workers die in fresh Lagos building collapse
On Thursday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) announced the tragic loss of three construction workers who perished in a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos.
According to LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the fatal incident occurred at a building located at no 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos.
The incident was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said the three males that were recovered dead at the building were site workers.
“The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3.49 a.m.
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“This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m.
“It was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.
One of the rescued was receiving treatment on-site.
“Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” he said.
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