Again, 3-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

 Again, 3-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

By Adekunle Badmus

Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday confirmed the partial collapse of a three-storey building situated at No.6 Olonode Str., Ebute Metta in Lagos.

Oke-Osanyintolu said after evacuating all the residents, preliminary report on the collapsed building showed that it
had been “severely distressed with the reinforcement’’.

He said that the building having corroded had visible cracks on the walls and pillars due to lack of maintenance.

Oke-Osanyintolu further revealed that all the slabs of the building were weak, making part of it to collapse at
about 9 a.m. on Monday.

He said that there was neither loss of life nor injury.

Oke-Osanyintolu said that LASEMA experts and LAGOS State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), officials were at the scene of
the incident.

According to him, all the occupants have been evacuated from the premises, while the entire building has been cordoned off
to prevent any secondary incident.

(NAN)

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