One person has died while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition partially collapsed in Aboru, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred around midnight on Thursday at No. 42 Governors Road, Aboru, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA.
The agency said its emergency response team was dispatched to the location after receiving a distress call and found workers trapped beneath the debris.
Two adult males were rescued from the rubble and given first aid before being taken to a nearby health facility for further treatment.
However, another adult male was found dead beneath the collapsed structure.
At the time of the report, personnel from LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and the Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS, were still at the scene carrying out recovery operations.
LASEMA urged residents and property developers to adhere to approved building regulations and ensure that certified professionals are engaged for demolition and construction work.
Source: Vanguard
