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Three construction workers died in a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos, as confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Thursday.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, announced the tragic incident in a statement. The collapse occurred at No. 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate.
The agency received a distress call about the collapse at approximately 3:49 a.m., and LASEMA’s response team arrived at the scene by 3:58 a.m.
Upon arrival, they found that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed, resulting in the deaths of three male 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 incident scene 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 male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu stated.
He noted that the rescue efforts were conducted by LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service.
“All the six men were site workers. They are receiving pre-hospital care on location while the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted for the remains of the three fatalities.
“A combined team of agency personnel, fire service, and Nigeria Police are working at the scene. LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations,” he added.
“The two rescued male adults and the one who was trapped but later rescued are receiving pre-hospital care at the location.
“The State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted to handle the remains of the deceased workers”, he added.
The exact cause of the collapse is still under investigation, and further details will be provided as the situation develops.
