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Updated: One Rescued As Three-Storey Building Collapses In Ebute Meta

– One person has been rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building in Ebute meta

– The cause of the collapsed building is uncertained

– There was no loss of life

A three-storey building has collapsed on Cemetery Street in Ebute Metta, Lagos State on Friday 24 July.

The emergency responders has rescued a yet-to-be-identified victim trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building.

The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, while reacting to the development, said there was no loss of life.

He also said the agency is yet to find out  the cause of the building collapse.

“Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a three-storey building collapsed and the cause cannot be ascertained.

Read also: Many Trapped As Building Collapses In Ebute Meta

“The LASEMA Response Team led by Dops, LRU Ambulance Unit, Lasambus, LABSCA, Material Texting Agency, LASG fire service, the Police, and Ikeja Electric are responders at the scene of the incident. A search, rescue, and recovery operations have been concluded and one victim was rescued. There was no loss of life.,” he said.

Alice Ajakaye

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