Building Collapse: Six Worshipers Injured As Church Collapses In Lagos
EMERGENCY DIGEST- Several worshipers have been injured when a Deeper Life Bible Church, located in the Iragbo community in Badagry, Lagos State, collapsed.
The building collapsed around 9 am on Sunday following a heavy storm while the service was ongoing.
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While details of the incident are still sketchy, an official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident to Channels Television.
Reports indicate that those who were badly injured have been taken to the General Hospital in Badagry for treatment.
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The incident adds to the rising cases of building collapse in the country’s commercial nerve centre. Last year, a high rise crumbled in Lagos State, killing scores and injuring others.
Experts have identified quackery, substandard building materials, pilfering, and faulty non-adherence to designs among others as reasons for the recurrent cases of building collapse.
