The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has rescued seven persons from the collapsed building in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos State.
The seven-story structure under construction collapsed on Wednesday but no lives were lost.
Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, said apart from the rescued victims, one person was rushed to a hospital where he is being treated.
“We started moving from one layer to another and during this emergency response, we were able to rescue seven people alive,” he said.
“Those people that were rescued were treated on the spot and discharged. It is the only one that was taken to a private hospital where he is receiving adequate treatment.”
NEMA assured that the agency won’t leave any stone unturned to ensure that “nobody is left there and the job is being done professionally”.
For other buildings on the construction site, Farinloye said “We are going to carry out holistic investigations” about them.
