- Students Escape Death as Four-Storey School Building Collapses in Lagos
- Emergency responders and officials are expected to investigate the incident
- Witnesses said the evacuation took place moments before the building suddenly caved in
Students and teachers of a school in the Ogba area of Lagos narrowly escaped death on Monday after a four-storey building housing the institution collapsed just minutes after they evacuated the premises.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the building reportedly gave way around noon, less than three minutes after students and members of staff were hurriedly moved out of the structure.
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The property is located at 11 Adudatu Street, behind County Hospital in the Aguda area of Ogba.
Witnesses said the evacuation took place moments before the building suddenly caved in, preventing what could have been a major tragedy.
As of the time of filing this report, no casualties had been confirmed.
The exact cause of the collapse remains unclear, and authorities are yet to release an official statement on the incident.
In recent years, Lagos has recorded several cases of building collapses, raising growing concerns over construction standards, regulatory enforcement and structural safety across the state.
Emergency responders and officials are expected to investigate the incident to determine the cause of the structural failure.
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