A building under construction in the Ikeja area of the commercial city of Lagos, has collapsed as rescue operations by government authorities are currently ongoing.
Scene of the incident
According to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command who posted the photos on social media, an uncompleted two-storey building in Makinde Street, Ikeja Area of the state has just collapsed.
RRS operatives, officials of Lagos State Building Control Agency and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency are already on ground to ensure the rescue of people who may be trapped under the rubbles and forestall any further escalation of the current situation.
As at the time of compiling this report, rescue operations was already in progress at the site of the uncompleted two storey building.
"An uncompleted two storey building collapsed in Makinde Street, Ikeja. Area cordoned off for rescue operation.
"Rescue operation in progress at the site of an uncompleted 2 storey building that collapsed in Makinde Street, Ikeja
"RRS operatives, officials of Lagos State Building Control Agency and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency," the security agency wrote on Twitter.
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