- Safiu Kehinde
Two more dead bodies have been recovered the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in the building that collapsed at Ikorodu area of the state on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to three.
This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
NPO earlier Reported that one person was initially confirmed dead with several trapped.
Oke-Osanyintolu, in the latest update, disclosed that three people trapped under the collapsed building had been recovered dead.
He added that nine adult males were successfully rescued and attended by LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit.
“Following distress alerts at 14:02 hours, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.
“Upon arrival of agency’s response teams at 14:40hours, it was discovered that a two-storey building undergoing construction had collapsed, with three victims trapped under the debris at the aforementioned location.
“Search and Rescue Operation is still ongoing. All the bodies have been handed over to Igbogbo Police Station.
“The cause of the collapsed building is yet to be ascertained,” he said.
He said that safety measures were activated with the operational area cordoned-off at the incident scene.