Trapped but Rescued: Man Spent Seven Hours Buried Inside Collapsed Building|Punch
- 4 years ago
An eyewitness at the building collapse which occurred at Alasepe Street, off Community Road, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos State, has revealed that one of the victims was trapped in the rubble for seven hours.
The trapped man was however rescued and only sustained "moderate injuries."
Eyewitnesses revealed that no lives were lost in the incident, due to the early arrival of emergency workers.
One of the victims, Eze Christian, recounted his close shave with death when the three-story building collapsed on Friday.
Christian, who lived on the ground floor of the building, said he was jolted from his sleep by the bang of the collapse around 8.00 a.m.
He said, “I was sleeping when I heard a loud sound. It was as if I was dreaming. I opened the door and ran out. While I was trying to escape, some bricks fell on my leg. One person was trapped but he had been rescued. His leg broke.”
A neighbor, Ijedu Nnaya, said his in-law was trapped in the building but was rescued by firefighters.
“He was rushed to a hospital. The foundation of the building was weak,” he added.
The trapped man was however rescued and only sustained "moderate injuries."
Eyewitnesses revealed that no lives were lost in the incident, due to the early arrival of emergency workers.
One of the victims, Eze Christian, recounted his close shave with death when the three-story building collapsed on Friday.
Christian, who lived on the ground floor of the building, said he was jolted from his sleep by the bang of the collapse around 8.00 a.m.
He said, “I was sleeping when I heard a loud sound. It was as if I was dreaming. I opened the door and ran out. While I was trying to escape, some bricks fell on my leg. One person was trapped but he had been rescued. His leg broke.”
A neighbor, Ijedu Nnaya, said his in-law was trapped in the building but was rescued by firefighters.
“He was rushed to a hospital. The foundation of the building was weak,” he added.