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Six injured, 2 rescued in Lagos collapsed building
At least six persons were injured when a building under construction collapsed in Odoriwu Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Wednesday.
The Permanent Secretary Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
He said two men were rescued from the rubble of the building, which collapsed at 2:15 p.m.
Oke-Osanyintolu said: “Following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines at 14.25hrs today, LASEMA activated its Response Team from the Lekki and Cappa Bases.
“Upon arrival at 14.48hrs at the incident scene, it was discovered that a three-storey building under construction had collapsed at the aforementioned location.
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“So far, two adult males have been extricated from rubbles of the collapsed building, while six seriously injured adult males had been rescued and administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit.
“They had been transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment after the administration of the first medical care.”
He said the immediate cause of the incident has not been ascertained, adding that further investigations would be conducted by the agency.
“The agency’s heavy-duty equipment was deployed to the incident scene and is still in operation.
“Search and Rescue Operation is still ongoing and Update to follow,” he added.
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