The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the recovery of three bodies from the site of a collapsed two-storey building under construction in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Tuesday.
Emergency responders reported that the victims were part of a group of workers carrying out tasks on the ground floor when the structure gave way on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased included two adult males and a teenage girl.
LASEMA revealed that the first body was recovered shortly after the incident, while the remaining two were discovered during a prolonged rescue effort that lasted into the early hours of Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses said the collapse occurred at about 2:00 p.m. with a loud crash that startled residents and passersby, prompting a quick rush to the scene.
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident and stated that the recovered bodies have been handed over to officers from the Igbogbo Police Division to aid in the ongoing probe into what led to the collapse.