Labourers feared trapped as building collapses in Ikoyi

building collapse in Lagos

Several labourers have been feared trapped in a two-storey building which collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has activated emergency responders.

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Director-General, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the building collapsed around 4:10 pm at Glover Court, Ikoyi.

“It is a two-storey building under construction. LASEMA already activated the Lagos Emergency Response Plan for all first responders to move to the site of the collapsed building.

“Similarly, Lagosians within the vicinity of the incident have been enjoined to stay calm and allow emergency responders to do their job,” he said.

The number of workers trapped in the building was unknown at the time of publishing this report.