Tobi Adebayo
The Lagos State Government has commenced the evacuation of occupants of a three-storey building in Ebute Metta.
According to the Zonal Coordinator Southwest, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, the building located 200meters from the collapsed three-storey building was showing serious signs of distress.
He stated that though the building had not collapsed, the evacuation exercise was ongoing to save lives and property.
“The building located at No.100 Lagos Street, about 200 metres away from the earlier collapsed three-storey building at 32, Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos, has shown signs of serious distress, with part falling off.
Ebute Metta building collapse: Death toll rises to five
“The building had earlier been marked as distressed but the occupants were deviant in leaving the primeses,” he said.
ThisNigeria reports that the death toll in the collapsed building had risen to five while 22 have been rescued alive from the rubble.