
A building collapsed during demolition work in Lagos, Nigeria, leaving one person dead and two others rescued, Channels TV reported. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), commiserated with the family of the deceased and wished those injured a speedy recovery. Further details about the location within Lagos, the cause of the collapse, or the condition of the rescued individuals were not provided in the report.
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