Emergency and rescue personnel are seen at the site of a building which collapsed in Lagos on March 13, 2019. – At least 10 children were among scores of people missing on March 13, 2019 after a four-storey building collapsed in Lagos, with rescuers trying to reach them through the roof of the damaged structure. The children were attending a nursery and primary school on the top floor of the residential building when the structure collapsed. Police said they believed scores of people were trapped under the rubble. (Photo/ AFP)
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has denied reports that another building collapsed in Lagos Island.
LABSCA said its men were the ones demolishing buildings.
But LABSCA spokesperson Titi Ajirotutu said the building had already been demolished by LABSCA.
Ajirotutu said a scavenger was injured in the process of carting away door steel and other materials.
We had reported that another building was reported to have collapsed in Oke Arin area in Lagos Island.
Another building collapse today on the Island, many feared dead… High time town planning/ministry get to work on these faulty one chance soak away buildings pic.twitter.com/PamtX9aBrp
— Mr yemi (@Yemihazan) March 18, 2019
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