LASEMA
May 28, 2025
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the death toll from the collapsed building in Ikorodu on Tuesday has risen to 3.
The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the three people that were trapped under the collapsed building have been recovered dead.
He added that nine adult males were successfully rescued and attended to by LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit.
“Following distress alerts at 14:02 hours, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s response teams at 14:40 hours, it was discovered that a two-storey building under construction had collapsed, with three victims trapped under the rubble at the aforementioned location.
“The cause of the building collapse is yet to be ascertained,” he said.
He said that safety measures were activated with the operational area cordoned-off at the incident scene. (NAN)
