How 7-Storey Building Collapsed In Banana Island - Eyewitness Recounts | WATCH VIDEO
Faith Ukanwa
Apr 13, 2023
How 7-Storey Building Collapsed In Banana Island - Eyewitness Recounts | WATCH VIDEO
A seven storey building under construction, on First Avenue, in the Banana Island area of Ikoyi, Lagos State on Wednesday, collapsed.
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The building according to reports, caved in at about 4:58pm when some construction workers were still on site, trapping them.
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However, emerging reports have it that seven workers have been rescued while one person is still unaccounted for.
Speaking to journalists, an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity, said the construction workers were on the sixth floor of the building laying the seventh floor when the building caved in.
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"As I speak with you, nobody has been confirmed dead and from the look of things, it is not certain that anybody will die. Only one victim is still trapped under the rubble of the collapsed structure and concerted efforts by emergency responders are ongoing to ensure that the person is rescued alive.
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"As the rescue operation is ongoing, the emergency workers are confirming the number of people rescued in line with the registered number of people at the site and also with the involvement of the developers who are on the ground.
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"At the site, three buildings were under construction and only one of the three buildings under construction collapsed. The workers were working on the sixth floor and were trying to lay the seventh floor when the building collapsed" the witness said.
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Speaking on the incident, the General Manager, Lagos State Fire Service, Margaret Adeseye said;
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"The seven-storey building that collapsed is one out of the three high-rise structures under construction. The other two nine-storey are still standing.
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"Seven persons were rescued alive with varying degrees of injury, while one person is still trapped as search-and-rescue operations are still ongoing until ground zero is achieved. An investigation has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the collapse."
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