Tragedy struck again in Lagos
yesterday, when a building at No 9,
Alli Close, Mile 12, partially
collapsed and killed a 47-year-old
woman with several other residents
injured, According to an
eyewitness, a part of the balcony in
the building had caved in, but the
residents of the building refused to
vacate the place.
Mr. Michael Akindele, General
Manager, Lagos State Emergency
Management Authority, LASEMA,
said preliminary investigation
confirmed the death of the woman,
and that no other fatal casualty was
recorded. He added that the
residents of the 18-room-building
had been evacuated and the site
sealed off.
The owner of the building has been
summoned to the state Secretariat,
Alausa Ikeja for questioning.
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