….Another marked for demolition
No fewer than six persons have lost their lives when a three-storey building collapsed in Lagos.
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Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Management Agency, and other agencies were seen at the scene of the collapsed building.
An officer from the Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said six bodies have been recovered, while the search and rescue operation continued. Ikoyi building collapse:Five victims still unidentified
He said: “Altogether as of now, about 23 people have been rescued alive; 7 children and 16 adults. Nine of those rescued alive have been treated and discharged.”
Meanwhile, he added that another three-storey building, located on 100 Lagos Street, on the same axis has shown signs of distress with part of the building already falling off.
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He went on to disclose that the building had also been marked as distressed but the occupants were deviant.
However, despite the resistance, the building has been sealed and occupants evacuated by officers of Lagos State Buildings Control Agency (LABSCA).
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