BREAKING: Tragedy Strikes in Lagos as Another Building Collapses, Rescue Mission in Motion (Photos)
- Another building reportedly collapsed at Palm Avenue, Mushin local government area of Lagos, on Friday, September 23
- A number of persons were said to have been trapped in the collapsed building at Sonuga street in Mushin
- The incident was confirmed by the permanent secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyola, who noted that a rescue operation is already ongoing at the scene of the incident
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Mushin, Lagos - Tragedy has again struck in Lagos as another building collapsed in Sonuga street, Palm Avenue, Mushin local government area of the state.
According to The Punch, the incident was confirmed by the permanent secretary of the Lagos state emergency management agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyola, who confirmed the development to journalists on Friday, September 23.
Oke-Osanyinyola said:
“A building has collapsed in Mushin few minutes ago. The rescue operation is ongoing.”
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Multiple reports say some persons are trapped in the collapsed building.
6 rescued, others trapped as three-storey building collapse in Kano
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Kano authority has confirmed the rescue of 6 persons trapped in the collapsed three-storey building in the Kano metropolis on Tuesday, August 30.
The Kano state fire service spokesperson, Saminu Yusuf, confirmed the development on Wednesday, August 31.
Yusuf noted that the building, which was under construction, still have many people being trapped in it.
The collapsed building is located along the popular Beirut Road by Ibrahim Taiwo in the Kano metropolis.
Drama as Bridge Collapses During Commissioning, VIPs End in Heap
Dignitaries and VIPs who gathered to commission a pedestrian bridge in Dr Congo have to cover their faces in embarrassment.
This is as the structure the VIPs and dignitaries gathered to commission collapsed beneath their feet, and they all ended in a heap.
The video of the event, which took place in the Congolese capital, has gone viral on social media.
Guardian, in its report, said, “Sharply-suited dignitaries gathered to inaugurate a footbridge in the Congolese capital on Monday only for the structure to collapse beneath their feet to the barely concealed delight of onlookers, video verified by Reuters showed.”
Source: Legit.ng