4 Dead as Building Collapses In Obalende, Lagos

4 individuals have been reported Dead after being involved in an accidental collapse of a building located in Obalende, Lagos State on Sunday.

Apart from the first reported 4 Dead persons, eight other individuals were reportedly injured.

The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident.

He noted that the affected three-storey building located at 62, Odo Street, Obalende, Lagos Island, was under construction when it collapsed.

He said, “Upon arrival at the incident scene, a three-storey building under construction was discovered to have self-collapsed.

The cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained, but efforts are presently ongoing by LASEMA and other responders towards salvaging the situation.