A building has fallen on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Lagos State's Mushin neighborhood.
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the incident to our reporter on Friday.
"A building fell in Mushin a few minutes ago," he remarked. The rescue mission is still going on."
It could not be determined if anyone was trapped in the wreckage of the fallen structure at the time of reporting this report.
A yet-to-be-identified person and a child have been rescued from the rubble of the three-storey building that collapsed on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in the Mushin area of Lagos State.
The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, who confirmed the development, said the rescue operation was still ongoing.
He said, “A three-storey building has collapsed at Oye Sonuga Street, opposite Oye Roundabout, Isolo road, Mushin. An adult and a child have been rescued. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.”
Also reacting, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, who had also confirmed the development, said two female occupants were still missing.
He said, “On arrival of LRT at the scene, it was discovered that a three-storey building had collapsed.
“Further investigation revealed that the collapsed building was an adjoining building to another three-storey building.
“Two people who were trapped inside the building have been rescued and treated. However, we were informed that two females that are occupants of the building are still missing.
“The search and rescue operation is ongoing; LRT, LASG fire, LNSC, LABSCA, and NPF are all responders at the scene.
“However, there are visible cracks on the remaining standing building that needs urgent attention. The building has been cordoned off and evacuated. The operation is ongoing.”
