A two-storey building collapsed on Saturday at Ebute Meta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

This is coming barely three days in which a 3-storey building collapsed at Ilasamaja area of the state.

The building, located at Cole Street, Ebute Meta was under renovation when it collapsed during the heavy downpour of Saturday.

A woman was said to have escaped death as the building caved in. She was rescued and treated, an emergency responder said.



The building was said to have collapsed around 2pm on Saturday.

Spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the collapse of the two-storey building at Ebute Meta, saying that the building was under renovation.

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He said only one person was affected and that the woman was rescued after she sustained injuries, adding that no life was lost.

Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe added that also that the building was under renovation when it collapsed, adding that operation was ongoing.

On Wednesday, a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, killing three people while 19 others who sustained injuries were rescued.

Two weeks ago, a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos, killing two people and several others injured.

DrGoodman:
Even the country has collapsed too.

ednut1:
Abeg why do we build with cement nd blocks. Brick nd wood lasts longer.

Reference:
That is old Lagos. Most buildings in those areas are are upwards of 50 years old with very little work on them ever since. The general perception is that buildings don't require routine maintenance to remain standing but the reality is that every component of a building has a lifespan and begins to degrade from the moment it is installed. Steel rebar oxidises in concrete and thins out, the concrete itself is under thermal and load stress and in coastal regions such as Lagos salt in the air combines with water to granulate cement not to talk about ground water movement.

These incidences will only increase with time. Unfortunately unlike in the west where the richest own the oldest stuff, in Nigeria the poorest own the oldest and they will be victims. My suggestion in the face of this quagmire is for owners of really old buildings to sell them to developers, take the cash and build new ones. If you cannot maintain or renovate properly, your life and.the lives of others are in jeopardy.

RichYoungNigga:

Collapsed ?? Just like Buhari's government