A victim being rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building at Freeman Street, Lagos Island today.

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Rescue workers at the site of the collapsed building on Freeman Street, Lagos.

Rescue workers are battling to save lives at 92 Freeman Street, Lagos this morning after a two-storey building with a pent house came down on its occupants in the early hours of the day.

So far, two persons have been brought out dead with eight others in critical conditions.

NewsmakersNG learnt that the building collapsed at about 3 am.

A child pulled out of the rubble of the collapsed building on Lagos Island

Police officers, including the Area ‘A’ Commander, Lion Building, ACP Bode Ojajuni were seen battling to save lives at the site, along with LASEMA officials led by Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, and officials of Federal Road Safety Corps, NEMA, Fire Service, and Neighborhood Watch at about 7 am.

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One thought on “Casualties as Lagos Building Collapses after Midnight”
  1. Buildings are collapsing because qualified engineers are left in the process of building construction nationwNat. As a poor construction methods and poor quality materials are being used. What do you expect- building collapse.

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