L agos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of three site workers following a tragic building collapse at Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos State.
The incident occurred early Thursday morning at No. 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate. LASEMA received an emergency call about the collapse at approximately 3:49 a.m.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, reported that upon arrival, emergency personnel found that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.
Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu stated, “The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3:49 a.m. This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3:58 a.m.”
“Search and rescue operations began immediately. We recovered three adult males dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was also rescued,” he added.
The surviving workers are receiving pre-hospital care at the site. The State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted to handle the remains of the deceased.
The rescue efforts involved a coordinated response from LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire Service, and the Nigeria Police Force. To expedite the operations, LASEMA deployed an excavator to assist in the ongoing search and rescue efforts.
Rescuers are continuing their work to ensure all individuals are accounted for and to address the aftermath of this tragic incident.
Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu emphasized, “A combined team of agency personnel, fire service, and Nigeria Police are working diligently at the scene. LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations.”
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