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One dead, three trapped in Lagos building collapse
One person was confirmed dead while three others are still trapped in a collapsed building in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Tuesday.
The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement in Ikeja.
He said: “Following distress alerts at 14:02 hours, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s response teams at 14:40 hours, it was discovered that a two-storey building undergoing construction had collapsed, with three victims trapped under the debris at the aforementioned location.
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“The cause of the collapsed building is yet to be ascertained.
“Three people reportedly trapped while nine adult males have been successfully rescued and attended by the LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit.
“Safety measures were activated with the operational area cordoned off at the incident scene.”
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