Four  dead , one rescued as 3 storey building collapsed in Lagos

By Patience Ogbo

 Officials of the  National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in Lagos and other rescue operatives have rescued  a female while 

2 females and 2 male corpses have been hauled  from a 3 -storey building that  collapsed at Oye Sonuga street opposite Oye round about  Isolo road Mushin Lagos. 

Efforts to confirm the rescue of adult and a child by community members before the arrival of responders can not be confirm by NEMA and the Divisional Police Officer. 

According to Mr Ibrahim Farinlonye the spokesperson for NEMA South West said search and rescue is ongoing. "The collapsed building was said to have started caving in from the underground of the building.The structure is located between a 4 building block of several flats.It  was revealed that the  collapse building  was being used as a night club known as  Ikoto Cafe . The building collapsed tilting forward and there was report that soakaway in front of the collapsed  building before part of it collapsed. It was revealed that the building has been given signs in the last 3 days specifically this week Tuesday but the residents and neighbours ignore the signs. Part of the main structure is being used as residential ". 

Search and Rescue operations conceded after reaching ground Zero.However Carting away of rubbles and demolition of adjoining building will continue tomorrow by LASEMA