By Onuora Aninwobodo
Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have rescued five men trapped when a building under construction collapsed in Lagos.
According to a statement issued by Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the
Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the incident occurred at No. 5, Modupe Ola Street, Onipetesi Estate, Mangoro, Lagos.
The statement reads:
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call at 05:39 hrs and arrived at 06:24 hrs at No. 5, Modupe Ola Street, Onipetesi Estate, Mangoro, Lagos where a building collapse had occurred.
The structure was originally a bungalow before the new owner begun converting it into a two-storey building, which was still under construction, while occupants remained on the ground floor. The incident involved a partial collapse at the rear of the building.
The situation is currently under control.
Responding units included the Ikeja Fire Station and Agege Fire Station. Five construction workers who were all males adult rescued alive, sustaining varying degrees of injuries and were promptly transported to the hospital for treatment. No fatalities were recorded.
