On Tuesday morning, voices could be heard calling for help beneath mounds of rubble and twisted metal. Two excavators were deployed to the area.”Anger and confusionOne bricklayer, who gave his name as Dragon, said he had gone on an errand when he saw the building collapse. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said it activated its emergency response plan, sending excavation equipment to the scene. Questions over collapseThe building, located on Gerald Road in the city’s affluent Ikoyi neighborhood, is a construction site for luxury apartments. In 2019, the collapse of two separate buildings, including one housing a school, left dozens of people dead.

Source: CNN November 02, 2021 17:37 UTC