1 Dead as Building Collapses in Oyingbo, Lagos

An old woman died on Thursday morning when a building partially collapsed on Oloto Street in Oyingbo area of Lagos.

The woman died from the impact of the partial collapse, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said in a statement.

The agency, however, said no one was injured in the collapse.

The agency said: β€œan internal suspended beam in a room collapsed at about 7:45am due to the ageing and lack of maintenance of the structure.

β€œThe building has been cordoned off and Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has been contacted”, adding that search and rescue operation had commenced.

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