Lagos – Seven persons on Wednesday, were rescued in a two-storey building that collapsed in Nigeria’s Lagos State, official said.
The incident happened at 12, Cameroun Street off Ewenla in the Mushin area of the state on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA.
The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said upon arrival of its rescue team at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that the said building was newly constructed.
According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the seven rescued persons, consisting of three females and four males, have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
LASEMA also said its rescue team searched the rubble, confirming that there was no victim underneath the collapsed building.
It added that the area had been cordoned off and that operations were still ongoing in the area.
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