Six bodies have so far been removed from the rubble of a three-storey building which collapsed at Ebute Meta, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, this morning.
The bodies were those of a couple, a baby and three others. A pregnant woman was also brought out of the rubble dead, making a total of seven dead persons.
Latest report from the site said seven other persons were rescued alive.
The building reportedly collapsed at 2 a.m. on Thursday.
Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-West, disclosed that his agency got information that the building started cracking at about 1.30 a.m. and finally gave way at about 2 a.m.
Farinloye also confirmed that the injured were taken to hospitals.
Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-West, disclosed that his agency got information that the building started cracking at about 1.30 a.m. and finally gave way at about 2 a.m.
Officials said the collapse was caused by structural defects, a common problem in Lagos.
“Seven dead and seven rescued,” said Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency.
Around 20 people lived in the building. All have been accounted for by the police.
Emergency officials at the site include policemen, officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Red Cross, NEMA, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the state Fire Service. Residents and youths in the area were also helping out.
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