AMILOADED has reported that many people have been trapped as multi-storey building collapsed in Lagos.
It was gathered that the building, which is under construction, collapsed at Gerald Road in the highbrow area of Lagos.
While reacting in a statement sent to The Nation on Monday, the LASEMA Director General (DG), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the emergency response plan has been activated and first responders deployed.
“The agency has activated its emergency response plan to the above incident. All first responders are en route to secure the scene while the heavy-duty equipment and life detection equipment have been dispatched,” he said.
The owner of the property was alleged to be among those feared trapped.
Possible cause of collapse and number of persons trapped are yet to be ascertained.
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