by Oge Okonkwo

A two story building  under construction located at the Ishaga area of Surulere, Lagos, collapsed earlier today with three people confirmed dead.

Among the dead is a 13-year-old girl.

Three people were rescued alive by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and were quickly rushed to the hospital for proper medical attention.

ChannelsTV reports:

NEMA spokesman in Lagos, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye told Channels Television that the three rescued alive have been rushed to the hospital, with one of them needing to be operated on.

Sunday’s collapse comes barely two weeks after a three-story building located at Olota Street, off Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Metta, Lagos collapsed, leaving seven people dead.

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