TRAGEDY As Nine-month-old baby dies in Lagos building collapse

 

 

TRAGEDY - It was terrible news as a nine-month-old baby died while three others sustained injuries after a three-storey building collapsed on Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos State.

Naija Info Web learnt that the building, located on 353 Agege Motor Road, Challenge Bus Stop, collapsed around 3pm on Tuesday. The baby’s parents were among the injured.

According to rescue officials, most of the occupants of the residential building were not at home when the incident occurred.

The building was said to have been built as a conventional apartment but two stories were added to it which weakened its foundation.

It was learnt that state officials had sealed off and marked the building next to the collapsed one for demolition.

According to state officials at the scene, the building had earlier been identified as a distressed. He said that some of its occupants had vacated while some ignored the warning and stayed behind.

When contacted on the telephone, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Damasus Ozoani, said, “The incident occurred during the rain. The Divisional Police Officer, Mushin, received a distress call and mobilised his men to the scene.

“Four people were rescued, including a baby but on getting to the hospital, the baby gave up the ghost.”