Another building collapses in Lagos, six people rescued

Lagos State has experienced yet another building collapse in what is fast becoming a reoccurring menace. A three-storey reportedly collapsed in the Osasa area of Bariga, Lagos State around 9.30pm on Sunday.

According to one of the residents six people had been rescued as at 10.30pm that night. He added that many more might be trapped in the rubble.

He said, “I stay around the area; the building that collapsed is a residential building and the incident happened around 9.30pm. People are still there, but rescuers have been able to pull out about six people.

“Men of the Lagos State Fire Service are already on the ground, but they are unable to gain entry yet because the road to the scene is really bad.

A Lagos State Fire Service official confirmed the resident’s claims saying rescue operation had not yet commenced as his coworkers and were not able to get to the building due to the bad road.

“We are here already but the road is bad and there is indiscriminate parking on the street. So, we have not been able to gain access to the building. The police are also around and we are thinking of what to do, but for now, rescue operation has not started,” he said.