BREAKING: Another Building Collapses In Lagos

September 23, 2022
collapsed building in Lagos. Photo Credit: The Punch

A building located on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue in Mushin area of Lagos collapsed on Friday.

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu,  who confirmed the incident, said rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the collapse.

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Oke-Osanyintolu said the structure came down around 12 noon.

It is not yet clear if anyone was trapped in the rubble of the collapsed structure.

Building collapse has become a recurring incident in various parts of Lagos in recent years. About two weeks ago, a seven-storey building went down in the Oniru area of the state, killing six persons.

Details later…

 

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