In a devastating incident, a building under construction at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos State collapsed, resulting in the loss of three lives.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the tragedy, with Permanent Secretary Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu providing details of the response efforts.
According to Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu, “The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at No. 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos, at about 3:49 a.m.”
This prompt response led to the immediate activation of the agency’s response team, which arrived at the scene at 3:58 a.m.
Upon arrival, the team discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed, trapping site workers under the rubble.
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Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu explained, “Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, two adult males were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued.”
The response efforts were swift and coordinated, with officials from LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service working together to rescue persons from the scene. Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu noted, “All six men were site workers.
They are receiving pre-hospital care on location, while the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted for the remains of the three fatalities.”
A combined team of agency personnel, fire service, and Nigeria Police are currently working at the scene, with LASEMA’s excavator deployed to accelerate search and rescue operations.
As the investigation continues, the cause of the building collapse remains unknown.
