Four persons have been confirmed dead in a building collapse at Obalende, Lagos.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in its situation report, said eight others were injured
The collapsed building is located at 62, Odo Street, Obalende, Lagos Island
According to LASEMA, the three-story building was under construction before it partially collapsed.
“The cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained but efforts are presently ongoing by LASEMA and other responders towards salvaging the situation.
“As at 5:40pm, a total of eight people (all males) have been extricated alive by the LASEMA Response Team and other Stakeholders, Hospitale been attended and quickly transferred to the hospital by LASEMA Paramedics Hospital further medical attention at Lagos Island General hospital.
“Four people (three males and 1 female) have so far been recovered dead and handed over to EHMU at the incident scene,” Nosa Okunbor, LASEMA’s Head of , Public Affairs, said in a statement.
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