Kazeem Owoseni
As rescue operation continues at the site of the seven-story collapsed building in the Banana Island area of Lagos State on Wednesday, the Fire and Rescue Service revealed that seven persons were on Wednesday rescued at the site of the collapsed building.
The Director of LSFRS, Mrs. Magret Adeseye, while speaking on the new development, said one of the victims trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building remains missing.
She stated that the collapsed seven-story building is one out of the three highrise structures under construction in the Banana Island area of the state.
“The other two are still standing at nine floors tall, most likely to undergo an integrity test soon.
“Seven rescued alive with varying degrees of injury while one is still trapped as search and rescue operations is still ongoing until ground zero is achieved,” Adeseye stated.
Also giving an update on the building collapse, was the Deputy Director, of Public Affairs, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mukaila Sanusi, who said “An unapproved 7-floor building under construction collapsed.”
“Few who sustained injuries are being treated. There is no fatality. This unfortunate incident happened while casting was being done,” he said.
Permanent Secretary, of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, while reporting the development on the site, he said, “The collapsed building at 1st Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, the Agency activated its response plan and upon arrival at the scene of the incident, discovered that a seven storyseven-storynder construction had collapsed.
“Inspection revealed that the building was damaged by a cement mixer truck, which drove into the building columns.
“A head count carried out by the Chief Security Officer, CSO, Anthony Onah of the construction site has an adult male unaccounted for. His where about is unknown.
“Operation ongoing- Agency’s excavator and forklift are on site while the crane is even route updates to follow.”
