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Three-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos, Two Dead

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
By Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Published: March 6, 2025
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Rescue efforts are ongoing at the scene of a three-storey building that collapsed during construction at Oriwu Street in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State, resulting in the deaths of two adult males.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, six people sustained serious injuries, while several others remain trapped under the rubble.

LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Damilola Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 4 pm.

“Following distress calls received via the CRM on the 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines at 1425hrs today, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency activated the state’s Emergency Response Plans and Response Team from its Lekki and Cappa bases,” the statement read.

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“Upon arrival at 1448hrs at the incident scene, LASEMA’s Shark and Eagle Response Teams discovered a three-storey building under construction had collapsed at the aforementioned location.”

The six injured individuals received immediate medical attention from the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.

Oke-Osanyitolu added that while the cause of the collapse has not yet been determined, further investigations will be conducted.

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