At least 5 dead after building collapses in Nigeria

A 3-storey residential constructing has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest metropolis, killing a minimum of 5 folks, with many feared trapped, emergency response providers stated on Monday.

“Twenty-three folks have been rescued alive, together with seven kids and 16 adults,” stated Ibrahim Farinloye of Nigeria’s Nationwide Emergency Administration Company. “9 of these rescued alive have been handled and discharged.”

Among the many lifeless are a mom and her son, Farinloye stated.

The house constructing collapsed late Sunday evening within the Oyingbo space of Lagos, Nigeria’s industrial centre and most populated metropolis with greater than 14 million folks.

Residents and passersby gathered earlier than daybreak as they joined a crew of emergency and help employees who searched by the rubble in the hunt for survivors. It isn’t clear what number of occupants had been within the house constructing, situated in a densely populated space of town.

Constructing collapses within the West African nation are frequent, together with in Lagos, which recorded 5 such incidents final 12 months. A kind of incidents occurred in November, when greater than 40 folks died after a highrise nonetheless being constructed crumbled on employees.

Authorities face accusations that they’ve didn’t implement constructing rules to make sure that buildings are secure.