One dead, two rescued as Lagos building collapses during demolition
Lagos emergency agency said its team found workers trapped beneath the rubble on arrival and immediately began search and rescue operations. The post One dead, two rescued as Lagos building collapses during demolition appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
A building undergoing demolition in Lagos, Nigeria, partially collapsed, resulting in one fatality and two rescues. The incident occurred at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, in the Alimosho area of Lagos State.
According to Daily Post Nigeria, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) responded to the incident, deploying its Alpha Eagle Response Team at 12:56 a.m. The team cordoned off the area and began search and rescue operations.
LASEMA reported that one adult male was recovered dead, while two adult males were rescued from the rubble and received medical attention. The cause of the collapse was attributed to the manual demolition work being carried out on the two-storey building.
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