One person has been confirmed dead while two were rescued in a building collapse which happened on Monday night, in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
This, according to them, is to ensure nobody else is trapped under the rubble.
Meanwhile, emergency officials have carried out controlled demolition of an adjoining building at the site of the collapse.
The incident comes four months after one person was killed when a building under construction collapsed in the Isawo area of Ikorodu.
Few days before the Isawo incident, a five-year-old boy was also killed in a building collapse in the Adeniji Adele area of the state.
The Lagos State government through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABCA) has been carrying out integrity tests on some buildings across the state.
Meanwhile, emergency officials have carried out controlled demolition of an adjoining building at the site of the collapse.
The incident comes four months after one person was killed when a building under construction collapsed in the Isawo area of Ikorodu.
Few days before the Isawo incident, a five-year-old boy was also killed in a building collapse in the Adeniji Adele area of the state.
The Lagos State government through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABCA) has been carrying out integrity tests on some buildings across the state.
Although three other victims were injured in the incident, emergency officials were able to rescue two persons.
One of the officials at the scene told reporters on Tuesday that they received a distress call at about 8.30pm on Monday shortly after the building collapsed.
According to him, the injured persons have been taken to the General Hospital in Ikorodu for treatment.
Following the incident, occupants of the building were asked to vacate its premises to prevent further loss of life or injury.
However, officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and Red Cross, among others have continued with the rescue operation.
This, according to them, is to ensure nobody else is trapped under the rubble.
Meanwhile, emergency officials have carried out controlled demolition of an adjoining building at the site of the collapse.
The incident comes four months after one person was killed when a building under construction collapsed in the Isawo area of Ikorodu.
Few days before the Isawo incident, a five-year-old boy was also killed in a building collapse in the Adeniji Adele area of the state.
The Lagos State government through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABCA) has been carrying out integrity tests on some buildings across the state.
