Death toll from Lagos collapsed building rises
At least 15 people were also injured in the accident with rescue efforts still ongoing.
LASEMA officials trying to rescue persons trapped in a collapsed building at 60 Odo, Str. Obalende, Lagos, on Sunday.
The death toll from the collapsed building in Lagos has risen to seven, an official has said.
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PREMIUM TIMES reported the collapse of the building in the Obalende area on Sunday with an official saying four people had been confirmed dead.
However, the Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has now confirmed that seven people have died in the collapsed building.
Mr. Oke-Osanyintolu made the confirmation as the LASEMA Response Team tried to clear the debris of the building.
He said that the uncompleted building, at 60 Odo Street, Obalende, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, partially collapsed and injured 15 people.
“Immediately we received a distress call at about 4:30 p.m. on the incident, we activated our emergency response team and all responders headed for the scene.
“Rescue operation is still ongoing while initial findings are as follows: 10 casualties treated with minor injuries, five severely injured persons exhumed from the remains and transferred to hospital,” he told the News Agency of Nigeria.
Mr. Oke-Osanyintolu said that seven fatalities were discovered, six male and one female.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the body of another male victim was discovered at about 8:14 p.m., bringing the total number of fatalities to seven.
Source: PREMIUM TIMES
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