One injured, 5 rescued 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.
Netizens’ Reactions
Reacting to the report, one sharkrizlife wrote, “Landlord go use one cement build two story building for Lagos and be demanding millions for rent 👏 you’ll see them coming under this comment to defend rubbish”
one blackolkgram wrote, “Most of all this building agents you go give them money and then go use 10m build 100m worth of house na WA… We need better housing regulations in Nija.. nothing just dey work for this country na as Dem wan take embezzle Dem sabi”
one ebychytoo wrote, “Can one access social media any day without reading a heart wrenching story? Is this even possible? It’s always from one horrible incident to another. “
kokolita.14 wrote, “A lot of these new houses you people buy for hundreds of millions, JSYK you’re buying a de@th trap. A lot of cut corners! But sadly nobody cares “
zeal.global wrote, “Omo the kind useless blocks when them they use for buildinge lately eeh e they fear me even my 3years son fit use hand break am”