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14th October 2024
Scene of the building collapse
A two-storey building has collapsed on Amusu Street, in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State.
The incident happened in the early hours of Monday.
As seen in a video trending online, the building caved in as residents nearby scampered for safety.
Image from the Orile Iganmu buidling collapse on Monday
An official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency who confirmed the incident anonymously to PUNCH Online said no casualty was recorded.
The official added that the building had been evacuated before the collapse.
“I can confirm to you that the incident happened this morning but there were no casualties. An evacuation already took place before the collapse.”
The LASEMA source further stated that emergency responders were already at the scene of the incident.
More details to follow.
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