A youngster was thought dead on Wednesday morning, July 3, when a building fell at 10 Cameroon Street in Mushin, Lagos. Read more:
It is also stated that sympathisers pulled seven further occupants out of the wreckage. Continue reading:
A resident told The Nation that the structure collapsed after torrential downpours hit several areas of Lagos. She stated that as of the time this report was filed, the Lagos rescue team had not yet responded to any emergency calls. Continue reading:
This occurs barely one month after it was reported that a four-story structure collapsed in Lagos’ Isale-Eko neighborhood, trapping numerous persons.
It was said that the building was flawed and that it collapsed following a fire that broke out in some areas of Lagos Island’s Dosunmu Market.
Lagos affirms the fall of the Isale-Eko building
The National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) Lagos territory coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, verified the event and stated that the fire had a significant impact on 14 further properties. According to him, the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Ports Authority fire service, the Federal and State Fire Services, the NEMA, and other emergency responders had already arrived at the location.
Due to the fire’s severity, four structures in the Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island collapsed in April. The middle of April 2024 saw a fire at the Dosunmu market. The Punch claims that the fire was started by a negligent generator refueling in one of the buildings’ penthouses.
