7 rescued from Lagos collapsed building

Seven people were, Wednesday, rescued from the rumbles of another collapsed building in the Mushin area of Lagos state.

The incident occurred in the morning at N0.12 Cameroun Street, off Ewenla, Mushin, where three females and four males were trapped under the building.

Reacting to the incident, the permanent secretary,  Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. He said upon the arrival of the LRT at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a newly constructed two-storey building had collapsed.

“Seven people; three females and four males were rescued alive and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

“However, the agency’s search and rescue team has searched the rubble and can confirm that there is no victim underneath the collapsed building. The area had been cordoned off,” he explained.