A building on Oremeta street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos has collapsed.
The building, which houses the popular EqualRight restaurant, reportedly collapsed at about 8am on Saturday.
An eyewitness stated that many people are still trapped beneath the rubble of the “uncompleted four-storey” structure.
The ill-fated building, is said to be under construction.
Another eyewitness who spoke to PUNCH reportedly said the cause of the collapse was yet to be ascertained, but admitted that the building was a “Bomb waiting to explode.”
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“Anyone who knows that building should know that it was a bomb waiting to explode. I hardly go there to buy food because I was always scared the building would collapse while I’m there.
“Right now, we cannot ascertain how many people are trapped under the rubbles.
Emergency responders have begun rescue operations and
operatives of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency have arrived at the location and have begun rescue operations while they await other government agencies at the time of filing this report.
