Eleven days after 35 people were killed when a five-storey building collapsed in Lekki, a two-storey building collapsed in the Mile 12 area of Lagos on Saturday morning, killing a 47-year-old woman.
The building located at 9 Alli Close behind Mile 12 bus park, reportedly came down at 8:45am.
General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA), Michael Akindele, confirmed the incident in a statement, saying rescue operation was ongoing.
He attributed the incident to poor maintenance of the building.
“It was a partial collapse which affected the balcony of the building.
“One female victim was killed and the building has been condoned off for safety. The agencies on ground include LASEMA, ERT, Lagos State Fire Service and the Nigerian Police Force, Alapere division.
“Investigation and assessment conducted revealed that the building had shown sign of distress as some portion of the balcony was caving in.
“The 47-year-old woman sustained bodily injury and died on her way to the hospital. The occupants of the 16-room building have been evacuated and the building condoned off for safety,” the LASEMA chief stated.
