Watch the moment a seven-storey building collapsed in Banana Island, Lagos (video)
The shocking video below captures the moment a seven-story building collapsed in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos state. In the video, the building under construction could be seen collapsing inwards as the onlookers screamed out in shock.
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, while concreting was ongoing on the sixth floor. It’s unclear what triggered the collapse.
A statement by NEMA said workers are trapped in the building and its officials are working at the scene to rescue the trapped victims.
Watch the video below:
Moment 7-storey building collapsed in Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos today, April 12th.
Many workers are said to be trapped under the rubble.
NEMA has released a statement saying its officials are mobilising a response team to rescue the trapped victims. pic.twitter.com/8eLvESyjwS
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