A family of five narrowly escaped death when the boys’ quarters building they were occupying at 49 Oyinlola Street, off Adelabu Bus Stop, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State, suddenly collapsed.
The incident occurred on Saturday night around 10 pm.
The boys’ quarters were attached to a storey-building at the specified location. Fortunately, the single family involved managed to escape before the collapse.
There were no casualties or fatalities, according to Dr. Femí Oke-Osanyitolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASTMA).
LASEMA emergency responders, upon arrival at the scene, found that the boys’ quarters of the storey-building self-collapsed due to neglect and poor maintenance. The main building, which consists of nine rooms downstairs and two flats upstairs, has been cordoned off.
Emergency responders provided public enlightenment, awareness, and knowledge on the inherent and real dangers of remaining in the building.
All occupants have been advised to evacuate immediately for their safety.
Manual demolition of the remnants of the boys’ quarters has commenced, as the location could not be accessed otherwise.
Additionally, integrity tests by the Material Testing Laboratory have been recommended for the main building to determine its continued safety, Oke-Osanyitolu informed newsmen.