UPDATE: Four bodies recovered, 15 rescued in Lagos building collapse

No fewer than four dead bodies have been retrieved and 15 persons rescued so far from the scene of the collapsed building at Oriwu Estate, Elf Busstop, inward Ajah, Lekki/Epe expressway Lagos State.

According to the first responder, two bodies were recovered on Wednesday immediately after the incident occurred, and an additional two bodies were retrieved Thursday morning.

While the operation is still ongoing, 15 injured persons have been rescued.

Providing the update to journalists, NEMA’s Zonal Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, said: “Additional two dead bodies have been retrieved from rubbles and one adult male was rescued as at this morning making four dead recovered and 15 rescued at the 3- storey collapsed building incident at Oriwu Estate, Elf Busstop, Inward Ajah, Lekki/Epe expressway Lagos State. Operations ongoing.”

The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the immediate cause of the incident was yet to be ascertained, adding that further investigations will be conducted. 

He said: “So far, two adult males have been extricated from rubbles of the collapsed building. 

“Six seriously injured adult males were rescued and were administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit, before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.”

“Search and rescue operations are still on,”  the LASEPA boss said.

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