One casualty has been recorded at a scene of a building collapse in Lagos on Wednesday evening. It was learnt that a storey building located at number 12 Aromire Avenue, opposite Dominos Pizza, Ikeja, suddenly collapsed around 6.45 pm on Wednesday. The incident was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu to newsmen, adding that the collapsed building was under construction when it partially collapsed.
Building collapse has been happening at an alarming rate in many major cities in Nigeria.It was learnt that a storey building located at number 12 Aromire Avenue, opposite Dominos Pizza, Ikeja, suddenly collapsed around 6.45 pm on Wednesday.The incident was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu to newsmen, adding that the collapsed building was under construction when it partially collapsed.
“Post-disaster assessment conducted by the agency’s Response Team, LRT, indicates that the building is stable and does not pose a threat to other buildings around.”The building has been cordoned off and officials of the Lagos State Building and Control Agency, LASBCA and Nigeria Police have been contacted for further action.” he added.
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