Five persons have been rushed to the hospital after a building they were demolishing fell on them.
The incident occurred on Monday night at Obanikoro, Enu Owu in Lagos Island.
It was gathered that the victims were trying to demolish the building. Unfortunately, the building collapsed on them, burying all five in the rubble.
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According to reports, it took the intervention of residents and officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) for the victims to be rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals.
Spokesman for LASEMA Nosa Okunbor confirmed the incident, adding that the area had been cordoned off.
“The entire premises of the collapsed building has been cordoned off by LASEMA to forestall secondary incidents. Those in the neighbourhood have been sensitised on the need to avoid the collapsed building site.
“The five victims of this ongoing operation have been moved to nearby hospitals,” he said.
