Flood: Magodo building collapse kills four

Building collapse at Magodo Lagos

At least four persons have been killed in a building collapse in Isheri, Magodo area of Lagos on Saturday.

General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osayintolu, said the incident occurred around 8:00 am.

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Mr Oke-Osayintolu said emergency officials arrived at the scene early to prevent more deaths.

He added that some injured victims trapped in the rubble had been rescued and taken to a hospital.

Another building collapsed before midday in Ita Elewa, Ikorodu on Saturday.

LASEMA officials have attributed it to the heavy downpour.

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Officials also said that the collapsed building was made of mud bricks.

There is no recorded case of casualties.