5 Rescued, One Injured As Two-storey Building Collapses In Lagos

One person was injured and five people were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed on Wednesday evening, September 24, at 4 Modupeola Street, Mangoro Bus Stop, Alimosho area of Lagos State.

A 44-year-old man identified as a resident of 10 Olabode Street, Alimosho, was trapped beneath the debris when the building collapsed around 6:00p.m. He was later pulled out of the rubble with fractures and bruises.

Officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) immediately conveyed him to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Surgical Emergency unit, where he was admitted in stable condition.

According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the five rescued victims were taken to a private hospital in the neighbourhood and are receiving treatment.

“The LASEMA and other first responders got to the scene in good time and rescued a trapped victim and five others from the rubble,” Omotoso said.

He added that the trapped victim “arrived at the hospital in a stable condition and was immediately admitted for further treatment.”

Videos circulating on social media showed operatives of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) at the site, assisting in the rescue operations.