by Rachel Ogbu
Two people are reported trapped following another building collapse in Lagos.
Just last week, a three-storey building at Ojodu Berger, belonging to Foursquare Gospel Church, collapsed killing one and injuring four others.
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The latest incident happened at Lateef Rufai Way, Liverpool Zone 2 Estate, Satellite town in an uncompleted three-storey building on Saturday night.
According to reports, the victims, who are labourers in the area, were sleeping inside the building when the accident occurred.
A witness said: “We heard a loud crash around 11pm. and people started rushing out of their houses,” said a resident who did not want to be named.
“The two men, one is a Yoruba man and the other is a Calabar man, always sleep there. The brother of the Yoruba man just left here crying.”
Premium Times reports:
As at 11 a.m., Sunday, there was no sign of rescue effort at the accident site.
Residents say the engineer handling the building, identified as Chidi, was seen Sunday morning in the area, but on learning about the accident, he fled.
“He is well known in this area. Apart from this collapsed house, he is handling other buildings in this area,” another resident, who wants to be identified simply as Mayowa, said.
“You can’t blame the two men who were inside the building. Every uncompleted building here workers sleep inside,” Mr. Mayowa added.
