"Jesus...Oh My God": Video Shows Moment 7-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos, Nigerians React
- A seven-storey building under construction collapsed in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos state, has collapsed
- The incident has attracted reactions from Nigerians, especially after a video showing the moment the building collapsed surfaced on social media
- The spokesperson for the Lagos Fire Service and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiri, has also confirmed the incident
Banana Island, Lagos state - A video showing how a seven-storey building under construction collapsed in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos state, has attracted reactions from Nigerians.
The incident, according to a report by The Punch, happened on Wednesday, April 12, around past 3 pm.
Source: Twitter
Legit.ng gathers that the building caved in when some construction workers on site had closed for the day. Some of them were, however, injured as a result of the collapse.
The spokesperson for the Lagos Fire Service and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiri, confirmed the incident.
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Some voices could be heard in the video, expressing sadness as the building caved in.
"Oh my God...Jesus Christ," one of the voices heard in the video lamented.
See the video below:
Lagos seven-storey building collapse: Nigerians react
May⚡️, @TheDigitalMay, said:
"Until Lagos state prioritizes structural designs that meets safety and compliance standards, these disasters will be imminent.
"Especially in waterlogged areas, poor foundation is just a collapse away from happening."
Ify, @Ifysturdy, said:
"Seven storey building with no concrete lift shaft. The government needs to step in and stop this from happening. There should be a documented building standard that these builders have to follow."
X6 and 700 others, @x6blade, said:
"Contractors who try to build houses as cheap as possible to maximise profits need to be jailed. Alongside the engineers who let sub-standard materials be used. Imagine the news if it was completed with tenants??"
Awolusi Joshua O, @jouslaw, said:
"The most disheartening part is that people are on the building, not an empty building."
Adeyemi Ibironke, @SirMcAwesome247, said:
"The video felt almost like 9/11 tragedy captured in real-time. But what were all those people doing on the roof? Seemed like at least, 20 people."
Tension as building collapses in Abuja, many feared trapped
In another report, a building under construction recently collapsed in the 4th Avenue area of Gwarimpa, an estate in the heart of Abuja, Nigeria's capital city.
Ikharo Attah, the senior special assistant to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement, confirmed the incident occurred at about 2:41 pm on Thursday, February 2.
Attah, who spoke on the matter, said that many people were still feared trapped under the debris of the collapsed building in Gwarimpa.
Source: Legit.ng
