Tragedy Strikes Again as Another Building Collapses in Lagos, One Dead, Eight Injured

Barely days after the Oyingbo building tragedy that claimed two lives, another structure has crumbled in Lagos, this time in Ajegunle, Apapa area, leaving one person dead and eight others injured. The incident, which occurred on Thursday at about 28, Baale Alayabiagba Street, involved a three-storey building with a penthouse that was being manually demolished…

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Afriland Tower Fire: Survivors Battle Toxic Smoke as Lagos Reckons With Rising Skyscraper Disasters

The fire that engulfed Afriland Tower in Lagos on Tuesday may have lasted only a few hours, but for those who survived, the horror still lingers. Many were confirmed dead and more than 15 others still hospitalized after choking on the thick, toxic smoke released by burning inverters inside the six-storey building. Emergency officials say…

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