10 Escape Death As 2-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

Another victim receiving treatment at the hospital

 Ten people escaped death on Thursday morning when a two-storey building under construction collapsed at 11, Sand Beach Lane, off Alonge Street, Oworonsoki, Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria.
We learnt that the building collapsed while construction work was ongoing which led to pandemonium, as everyone scampered for safety, while those working inside the building were trapped under the rubble.
The victims including four minors between the ages of 10 and 16, who are assistants to the construction workers, were later rescued by the emergency rescue officers from the state agencies.
The rescue teams include officers of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA; Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA and Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA.
Spokesperson, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the affected teenagers are Monday Ahungbe, 12; Jimoh Adebi, 13, and Moses Atoketi, 15.

The collapsed 2-storey building

Farinloye said the teenagers sustained minor injuries and were transferred to Folabi Medical Centre, while two adults were taken to Gbagada General Hospital for medical attention.
He added that LASBCA later evacuated the teenagers from the medical centre for proper rehabilitation.
Reacting, General Manager, LASBCA, Mrs Abimbola Animashanun, warned against allowing minors to work at construction sites, describing it as a violation of the state’s child rights law.
She assured that the state goverment would  rehabilitate the teenagers.

One of the victims rescued from the rubble

LASEMA’s General Manager, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, also said “all the 10 victims have been rescued and taken to various General Hospitals by the Lagos State Ambulance Services for medical attention. Rescue operation has been completed.”.
NEMA, LASEMA, LASBCA, Civil Defence Corps and the police were involved in the rescue operation.

April 25, 2014