A devastating building collapse in the Arowojobe Estate, Maryland area of Lagos State, has claimed the lives of three construction workers.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the tragic incident in a statement released on Thursday morning.
According to LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency received a distress call at 3:49 a.m. regarding a collapsed building at No 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos. The response team was immediately activated, arriving at the scene at 3:58 a.m.
Upon arrival, it was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed. Search and rescue operations began immediately, resulting in the recovery of three adult males who were pronounced dead. Two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was also rescued.
The rescue mission was carried out through the combined efforts of LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire Service, and the Nigeria Police. The State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted to handle the remains of the three fatalities.
A combined team of agency personnel, fire service, and Nigeria Police are working at the scene to investigate the cause of the collapse. LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations.
