A three-storey building collapsed during a downpour at Ita Faaji Market in Lagos Island on Thursday morning.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Magaret Adeseye, said in a statement said the building which was under renovation collapsed at about 9:00 a.m., in the area.
She added that the construction workers escaped from the building unscathed.
However, the cause of the incident has not been ascertained.
“A three-storey building under renovation at 24, Binuyo Street off Ita Faaji Market, Lagos, collapsed during a downpour. The few artisans on site escaped unhurt,” Adeseye stated.