Several people are said to have been trapped in the rubble of of a two-storey building along Glover Road In Ikoyi Lagos this evening, November 1.
Information reaching us said that efforts are in top gear by other workers on-site to save those trapped in the rubbles.
An eyewitness said the voices of those trapped can be heard from beneath the rubble and they are still expecting emergency officials to beef up the rescue operation.
This was even as the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Osanyintolu, confirmed the collapse, saying that emergency response has been activated for first responders while calling for calm from residents in the area.
“A building collapsed in the afternoon at 4.10 pm today, Friday, November 1, 2019, at Glover Court Ikoyi. It is a two storey building under construction.
“LASEMA already activated the Lagos Emergency Response Plan for all first responders to move to the site of the collapsed building.
“Similarly, Lagosians within the vicinity of the incident have been enjoined to stay calm and allow emergency responders to do their job.”
