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According to BBC, on November 1, local time, a 22-story building under construction in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed, killing at least 4 people and missing dozens of people.
According to reports, at about 14:45 local time on the 1st, the building under construction suddenly collapsed. The building is located in a high-class residential area in the city of Lagos and has a total of 22 floors. Judging from the photos of the scene released, house debris is everywhere. As of now, the cause of the collapse of the building and the specific number of people trapped are unclear.
House debris accumulating at the scene of the accident (Source: bbc)
Residents who live nearby said they thought it was an "earthquake."
Eric Tate, a 41-year-old construction worker, said he and his brother escaped, but he felt "more than 100 people were still trapped under the building's rubble," according to the Associated Press.
Another witness said he was working in the opposite office building when he heard a loud noise and then looked out of the window and said, "The building is really collapsing layer by floor."
An injured construction worker (Source: BBC)
According to the official website, the collapsed building is part of a commercial housing project under construction called "360-degree Tower", which focuses on the construction of luxury apartments, townhouses and penthouses.
Fermi Adhisina, special adviser to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, said the president "expressed condolences and condolences to the families who lost loved ones and loved ones" and had urged authorities to step up rescue efforts.
At present, local authorities have ordered an investigation into the collapse of the building and promised to make the final report public.
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