Six people dead as building under construction collapses in Lagos (photos/video)

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Six persons have been confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed at number 60, Odo street in Obalende, Lagos state today October 11.According to Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu , Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA :

“The one story building partially collapsed.”

He said the attention of the agency was to a building under construction in the area, which partially collapsed.

In his words:

“The attention of the Agency has been brought to a building under construction at the above mentioned address which has partially collapsed.”

“The emergency response plan has been activated and all responders are enroute the scene.”

He also urged residents are to remain calm and keep away from the area.

The LASEMA Director-General, Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu did not say if people were trapped in the debris or not.

Recall that few weeks back, a three-storey school building collapsed at Ejigbo area of Lagos, but there was no casualty as the building caved in on a Saturday.

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