A building collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos, in the early hours of Thursday, claiming the lives of three site workers.
According to Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the incident happened at No 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos.
LASEMA received a distress call at 3:49 a.m. and swiftly responded to the scene at 3:58 a.m. Upon arrival, they found that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.
“One of the rescued was receiving treatment on-site.
“Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” he said.