Panic as 3-storey building collapses, gas leak reported in Lagos

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Panic gripped parts of Lagos connected Friday evening pursuing the illness of a three-storey gathering nether operation successful Ebute Metta and a reported state leak successful the Ikeja axis.

The building, located on Borno Way, abruptly caved successful connected operation workers, trapping immoderate of them nether the rubble. Two workers were rescued and rushed to a adjacent infirmary for treatment.

Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed some incidents.

The illness and state leak threw residents and motorists into confusion, arsenic radical fled for information and vehicles scrambled successful antithetic directions.

As of 10 p.m., nary casualties had been reported.

Oke-Osanyintolu said successful a statement:

“This is to notify the wide nationalist that a gathering illness has occurred this evening astir the Ebute Metta area. All applicable exigency responders person been afloat deployed to the country to guarantee swift rescue and effect operations.

“In addition, determination has been a reported state leakage incidental on Acme Road. Residents wrong this vicinity and its environs are powerfully advised to refrain from igniting occurrence oregon engaging successful immoderate enactment that whitethorn trigger an detonation until the concern is wholly resolved.

“The nationalist is urged to stay calm, enactment safe, and adhere strictly to these information advisories. Further updates volition beryllium communicated shortly.”

The causes of some incidents person not yet been established arsenic investigations continue.

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