3 die in Lagos building collapse

Three site workers have been confirmed dead in a collapsed building at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos State.

Confirming the incident which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 25, 2025, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed that the three males recovered dead at the building were site workers.

LASEMA, in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said: “The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at about 3:49 a.m.

“This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m.

“It was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed. One of the rescues is receiving treatment on site.

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“Search and rescue operations began immediately and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive, and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued.”

Oke-Osanyintolu added that the rescue operation was carried out by LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service.

He stated: “All the six men were site workers.

“They are receiving pre-hospital care on location while the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted for the remains of the three fatalities.

“A combined team of agency personnel, Fire Service, and Nigeria Police are working at the scene.

“LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations.”

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