Banana Island Building Collapse: ‘One fatality so far’ – LASG gives update

The Lagos State Government has given an update on the Banana Island Building Collapse.

Emblem of the Lagos State Government
Emblem of the Lagos State Government

The update was released by Gbenga Omotosho, HC Information and Strategy.

The Lagos State Government disclosed “one fatality so far”, also “those injured and taken to hospitals are doing well”.

It went ahead to say that, the cause of the collapse is yet to be known as the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) continue rescue works on the site of the unfortunate incident.

The government of Lagos State said: “Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) officials are still at work on the site of the building that collapsed at Banana Island on Wednesday.


“The rubble is being excavated and taken to another area within the compound. 


“At the site are 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.”

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