Frantic effort is ongoing to save school children as many are feared dead and scores injured when a three storey-building collapsed at Itafaji area of Lagos on Wednesday.
It was gathered that rescuers from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) , police and locals are battling to rescue several others still trapped under the ruble of the collapsed building.
{VIEWER DISCRETION} Scenes from the Building Collapse in Ita-Faji Lagos Island … Men of @rrslagos767 @lasemasocial, SARS, Fire Service, and other agencies are on ground … So sad. pic.twitter.com/LsoIMY1r7E
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) March 13, 2019
It was learnt that the structure collapsed around 10:00am while class was on.
As at the time of filing this report, many pupils are being rushed to the General hospital, Marina, while parents are trooping there to search for their children.
It’s gathered that over 100 pupils are feared trapped.
