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Six people have been rescued after a two-storey building collapsed on Modupeola Street in the Mangoro area of Lagos State. The incident, which occurred around 6 pm on Wednesday, marks another structural failure in the state just two weeks after a previous collapse in Ebute Meta claimed four lives.

  • The building collapsed in the Alimosho Local Government Area.
  • LASEMA and other responders rescued six individuals from the rubble.
  • One victim sustained fractures and was taken to LASUTH for treatment.
  • Five others were moved to a nearby private hospital.
  • Lagos Commissioner Gbenga Omotoso confirmed an investigation is underway.
  • This follows a July collapse on Adeniji-Adele Road, where four people survived.
  • The cause of the latest incident is still unknown.
  • The event has renewed calls for stricter building regulation enforcement.
With each collapse, the question echoes louder: when will safety become more than a rescue operation, but a foundation of urban life?

Sources: Punch Nigeria