Again, three-story building collapses in Lagos

The three-story structure that fell on Ikpoh Street in Surulere, Lagos, had no casualties, according to the National Emergency Management Agency, who made the confirmation on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos received confirmation of the incident from Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA's territorial coordinator.

On Friday night at around 10:00 p.m., the structure at No. 14 Ikpoh Street Surulere collapsed.

Businessman Mr Gervase Anyanwu, who was also a resident of the building, claimed that everyone else was able to flee before it entirely collapsed.

Anyanwu claimed that a loud noise was heard at one of the building's wings just before it collapsed.

“Immediately we heard the sound, all the occupants of the building gathered at the mustard point, before evacuating for safety.

“No casualty was recorded,” Anyanwu said.

Anyanwu said the immediate evacuation of the occupants was “simply by the grace of God”.

However, it was learned from another street resident that the structure had displayed significant warning indications before its collapse.

The building's rubble had not yet been excavated as of the time of this report, but all relevant emergency management government agencies had indicated their presence on the scene.

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