18th May, 2017
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
A three-storey building under construction has collapsed at Ilasa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with people trapped in the debris.
PM News gathered that the building caved in around 2:30pm on Thursday as rescue agencies had moved to site and were working frantically to rescue trapped victims.
Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe told PM News that the three-storey building under construction collapsed at Richard Abimbola Street, Ilasa, Lagos.
According to him, people were still trapped in the debris and that rescue was ongoing.
About two weeks ago, a two-storey under construction in Lekki area of Lagos collapsed, killing two people.
The state government then sealed off the building till the contractor provides evidence of building approval.
Details later…