Seven die, 20 injured in Lagos building collapse

Seven die, 20 injured in Lagos building collapse

by Joseph Anthony
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Seven persons died on Sunday as a building collapsed in Obalende area of Lagos Island.

The state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said eight persons were injured.
The three-storey building located at 62 Odo Street was under construction when it collapsed, LASEMA said in a statement, adding that the cause of collapse was not yet known.
โ€œTwenty people  have been extricated alive by the LASEMA Response Team and other stakeholders, andโ€ฆtransferred to the hospital by LASEMA paramedics for further medical attention at Lagos Island General hospital.
โ€œSeven people (six males and one female) were recovered dead,โ€ Nosa Okunbor, LASEMAโ€™s Head of Public Affairs, said in a statement.

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