Hot News
Death toll in Lagos collapse building rises to four
One more dead body was on Sunday morning recovered from the three-storey building that collapsed in the Yaba area of Lagos State, bringing the total casualty figure to four.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator South-West, National Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.
Farinloye said that out of the two survivors of the collapsed building, only one of them was actually trapped while the second person, a teenager, escaped by a sheer luck after he complained of hunger.
He said that the building collapsed a few minutes after the teenager left the structure to go and buy food.
The NEMA Zonal Coordinator added that residents of the area mobilised resources to rescue the only survivor from the rubble.
Farinloye said that the operation has been concluded.
He said that rescue and recovery operation was carried out by NEMA, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the fire service, and the Police.
A three storey building on Saturday collapsed at No. 16, Akanbi Crescent, off Adesina Street, Harvey, Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos, trapping five persons.
-NAN
-
Entertainment16 hours ago
AMVCA 2024: Full list of winners
-
News13 hours ago
17 injured in Ogun road accident
-
News13 hours ago
NCoS denies death of 63-year-old land agent in custody
-
News13 hours ago
Court dismisses N400m account freezing suit against CBN
-
Metro12 hours ago
Ogun police nabs woman who trafficked teen to Libya
-
Sports10 hours ago
Tobi Amusan wins Jamaica Invitational, sets new world-leading time
-
News5 hours ago
NAFDAC shuts down illegal alcohol factory in Lagos
-
Metro5 hours ago
14 abducted Kogi varsity students rescued – Police