Building Collapse kills Elderly Woman at Oyingbo, Lagos

An elderly woman has died on Thursday morning when a building partially collapsed on Oloto Street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a statement, said the woman died from the impact of the partial collapse, although no one was injured.

The agency said “an internal suspended beam in a room collapsed at about 7:45am due to the aging and lack of maintenance of the structure.

“The building has been cordoned off and Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has been contacted”.

LASEMA added that search and rescue operation has commenced.

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