ONE INJURED AS A TWO-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN LAGOS STATE.
Four families occupying a two-story building in Onipanu area of Lagos on Tuesday night scampered to safety before the building collapsed to the ground.
The building was situated at No 15 Oke Arin Street off Shyllon between Onipanu and Ilupeju communities in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident and stated that the building collapsed to ground zero level.
The agency in a short statement on Wednesday morning said “Upon arrival at the incident scene, an abandoned 2 Storey building collapsed to ground zero.
Further investigation revealed that the incident occurred at about 12:45 am due to the ageing of the structure.”
“Fortunately, no loss of life. However, one adult male sustained a minor injury and has been taken to hospital. The affected building has been cordoned off in order to prevent any threat”.
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