The demise toll recorded within the construction fall down, which took place on Wednesday, at Oriwu Side road within the Lekki Segment 1 branch of Lagos Condition, has larger to 4.
This used to be showed in a observation discharged by means of the order Police Folk Family members Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday.
“Two more dead bodies brought out of the rubble this morning,” he said within the observation despatched to our correspondent.
PUNCH Metro reported that six folk have been rescued age two our bodies have been recovered nearest the construction collapsed on Wednesday.
The Lagos Condition Disaster Control Authority, in a observation by means of its Everlasting Secretary, Damilola Oke-Osanyitolu, on Wednesday, stated the incident took place at about 4pm.
Consistent with him, the injured individuals have been administered fast hospital therapy.
The observation partially learn, “Following misery yelps won by way of the CRM at the 767/112 Disaster Toll-Sovereign Traces at 1425hrs nowadays, the Lagos Condition Disaster Control Company, LASEMA, activated the Condition’s Disaster Reaction Plans and Reaction Staff from its Lekki and Cappa Bases.
“Upon arrival at 1448hrs at the incident scene, LASEMA’s Shark and Eagle Response Teams discovered that a 3-storey building under construction had collapsed at the aforementioned location. So far, two adult males have been extricated from the rubble of the collapsed building. Six seriously injured adult males were rescued and were administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit, before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.”Oke-Osanyintolu, on the other hand added that the reason for the fall down used to be but to be ascertained, including that additional investigations could be performed.
The LASEMA boss additional disclosed that seek and rescue operations have been nonetheless ongoing.
“LRT is coordinating other common stakeholders for effective response at the incident scene. Agency’s heavy-duty equipment (Excavator) was deployed to the incident scene and is still in operation. Agency’s light and heavy-duty equipment were deployed for the search and rescue operation,” the observation added.