Building collapse: LASG pulls down two distressed buildings in Island, saves over 100 lives

[ad_1]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Prompt intervention by inter-ministerial efforts of the Lagos State Government has saved the lives of over100 occupants of two certified distressed buildings, when it pulled down the life-threatening structures located at number 54 and 52, Gbamgbose Street, Lagos Island respectively, on Friday evening.

The exercise, it was gathered, became necessary, in order to prevent building collapse incidence and attendant possible loss of lives and properties.

The buildings, a thee storey and another, a storey, which were demolished through controlled mechanism, was carried out by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, under the supervision of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, the Material Testing and Laboratory Agency, as well as the coordinating Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

Continue reading Building collapse: LASG pulls down two distressed buildings in Island, saves over 100 lives at Vanguard News.

[ad_2]

Source link