Three construction workers have been killed after a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos on Thursday morning.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency’s Permanent Secretary, stated that the incident occurred at No. 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate. The three deceased were site workers.
“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.
“It was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed. Search and rescue operations began immediately and three adult males were recovered dead, two adult males were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
The rescued workers were aided by LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service.
