DAY 5: Excavation has reached about 90% at the site of the Banana Island collapsed building.
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) officials are at work on the site. The rubble is being excavated and taken to another area within the compound.
At the site are also Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory.
The cause of the collapse is yet to be determined. Unfortunately, we have recorded one fatality – so far.
All those injured and taken to hospitals are doing well.
Gbenga Omotoso
HC, Information & Strategy
16/04/2023
