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Update:LASEMA says seven people rescued at collapsed two-storey building in Lagos
Rescuers have been able to get seven persons out of a collapsed two-storey building in Lagos.
A statement from Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, confirmed that the incident occurred at 2 Cameroun Street, off Ewenla in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Wednesday.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, also said upon arrival of its rescue team at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that the said building was newly constructed.
Oke-Osanyintolu further confirmed that seven rescued persons, consisting of three females and four males.
He added that they have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment as of the time of filing this report.
The agency also said its rescue team has searched the rubble, confirming that there was no victim underneath the collapsed building.
It added that the area had been cordoned off and that operations were still ongoing in the area.
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