The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed one dead in a building collapse in the Ojodu-Berger area, Lagos State.
It also confirmed that 12 persons had been rescued so far from the rubble of the three-storey building located at No 10, Oremeta St., Ojodu-Berger, Lagos.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office confirmed said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
Farinloye said the cause of the collapsed was yet to be ascertained.
He said that search and rescue operation was still ongoing.
The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who also confirmed the incident Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened around 09.45hrs.
“Following distress alerts at 09.45hrs, LASEMA activated the Emergency Response Plans from Command and Control Centre, Alausa and Onipanu.
“Upon arrival at the incident scene by 09.52hrs, it was discovered that a three-storey building housing a restaurant and bar had collapsed, with several victims trapped under the debris at the aforementioned location.
“Eight victims has been rescued so far. One of the rescued victims attended to by the LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit has been transported to the hospital for further medical attention.
“No deaths have been recorded so far from the incident,” he said.
Oke-Osayintolu at the scene of the collapsed building, praised the swift action of the first responders and also commended the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for maintaining security in the densely populated neighborhood.