Another House collapsed in Lagos Island: one dead, many trapped
A three storey building has collapsed in Lagos Island today 11th, July 2020 at about 2am in Freeman street, Lagos.
Residents close to the site of the collapsed building stated that one person has been confirmed dead while many are injured, including a pregnant mother and her child, who are currently receiving treatment. An eye witness told our reporters that some people are still trapped under the collapsed building.
This is not the first time houses will collapsed in this part of Lagos. Lagos Island has been declared as the haven of distressed buildings in Nigeria. Majority of the buildings have faulty foundations and were built with substandard materials while others are old dilapidated buildings.
Confirming the incident, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the corpse had been taken to the mortuary, adding that on-the-spot treatment had been administered to the rescued victim.
The victims were said to be asleep when the house came crumbling down.
