Two more people have been confirmed dead in the collapsed two-story building at Oriwu Estate, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State.
The development was confirmed by the Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye.
While two bodies were retrieved from the rubble today, one adult male was also rescued alive.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported that the building collapsed on Wednesday around 4:00 PM, prompting an immediate emergency response.
With this latest update, a total of four people has been confirmed dead, while 15 others have been rescued from the site.
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SaharaReporters previously reported that six people sustained varying degrees of injuries, while the number of rescued victims had risen to 14, according to Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
In a statement on Wednesday night, Oke-Osanyintolu said: “Following distress calls received via the CRM on the 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines at 1425hrs today, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans and Response Team from its Lekki and Cappa bases.
“The immediate cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, and further investigations will be conducted.
“So far, two adult males have been extricated from the rubble of the collapsed building. Six seriously injured adult males were rescued and given immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.”
Emergency responders from LASEMA subsequently launched a search and rescue operation following the collapse in the Ikota area of Ajah, Lagos State.
Source: SaharaReporters
