BREAKING: Construction workers killed as building collapses in Lagos

Three construction workers tragically lost their lives in a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos, as announced by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Thursday.

The fatal incident took place at no 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, according to LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.

The three deceased workers were confirmed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to be site workers. 

“The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3.49 a.m.

“This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m.

“It was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.

One of the rescued was receiving treatment on-site.

“Search and rescue operations began immediately, and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” he said.