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JUST IN: Many Feared Dead As Seven-Storey Building In Banana Island Collapses In Lagos
A seven-storey building which is under construction in Banana Island, Lagos state has just collapsed.
Many workers are still trapped beneath the rubble. However, emergency responders are being mobilised to the scene of the incident.
The Lagos Territorial Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident in a brief update this evening.
“A report of 7 Storey building under construction was just received at Banana Island. Workers trapped. We are mobilising to respond,” he said.
Watch Video Of How The Storey Building Collapsed;
RECALL THAT, tragedy struck in the Yorkshire Dales when a helicopter crashed into a field resulting in the death of two individuals. The helicopter, which was initially thought to have had up to three people on board, crashed near Ingleton, prompting a swift response from the emergency services.
Despite their best efforts, the two individuals on board the helicopter did not survive the crash. The North Yorkshire Police have since confirmed that two people have tragically died in the incident and that a full investigation into the cause of the crash is currently underway.
