A partial collapse of a storey building in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State has claimed the life of a yet-to-be-identified old woman.
The old woman said to be about 80 years, died from the impact of the collapsed building.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, while confirming the incident, said the agency received distress calls at about 8:30 a.m adding that the rescue team arrived at about 8:42 a.m.
“The Agency responded to distress calls concerning the above and upon arrival discovered a storey building in a state of partial collapse.
“Further information gathered at the incident scene revealed that an internal suspended beam in a room collapsed at about 7:45 am due to the ageing and lack of maintenance of the structure.
“Unfortunately, an old woman died from the impact of the partial collapse,” Oke-Osanyitolu said.
The PS LASEMA said the building had been cordoned off and that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) had been contacted for further action.
-THE WHISTLER
