Two persons have died and several others injured when a story building collapsed in Lagos on Wednesday following theh rainfall over Southwest states.
Agency workers confirmed to Control TV that the two who died are teenagers.
Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement confirmed that ten others suffered varying degrees of injuries.
He said, the building sited on 46, Gafari Balogun Street, Ogudu axis of the State, caved in as a result of a mudslide at the rear of the building caused by the heavy rainfall.
The LASEMA Boss said a Structural Integrity Test (SIT) would be conducted on section of the building yet to cave-in.
“On arrival at the scene by agency responders, it was observed that a building collapsed as a result of a mudslide at the rear of the building caused by heavy rainfall,” the LASEMA DG said.
“The agents were informed that two teenagers, one male, and one female were trapped and immediately commenced a search and rescue operation.
“Unfortunately, they were found dead and their remains have been transported to the mortuary.
“Ten people sustained injuries and were treated on the spot. Integrity test will be carried out on the remainder of the building which has now been cordoned off.”
(C) Control TV 2020.
