By Damilare Adeleye
Three persons have been confirmed dead following a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos State on Thursday.
It was learnt that a set of three terraces under construction collapsed. One of the rescued individuals was receiving treatment on-site.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that the incident occurred at No. 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos, in the early hours of Thursday.
According to him, three males who were recovered dead at the building were site workers.
“The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3.49 a.m. This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m.
“Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” he said.
He attributed the rescue efforts to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Lagos State Fire Service.