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Four trapped to death as building collapses in Obalende Lagos

Four persons were on Sunday trapped to death when a three-storey building collapsed in Obalende area of Lagos.

It was gathered that eight other persons were injured incident.

The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, noted that the affected three-storey building located at 62, Odo Street, Obalende, Lagos Island, was under construction when it collapsed.

He said, “Upon arrival at the incident scene, a three-storey building under construction was discovered to have self-collapsed.

“As of 05:40pm, a total of eight people (all males) have been extricated alive by the LASEMA Response Team and other stakeholders, and have been attended and quickly transferred to the hospital by LASEMA paramedics for further medical attention at Lagos Island General Hospital.

“Four persons (three males and one female) have so far been recovered dead and handed over to SEHMU at the incident scene.”

He added that the recovery operation is still ongoing.

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