The Lagos State Government has launched a probe into the collapse of a seven-storey building under construction on Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos.

This is following a directive by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

According to a communique by the LASG spokesman, Gbenga Omotoso, a roll call has also been done by the site supervisors, with everyone accounted for.

He disclosed that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has continued with the excavation of the site, using the architectural designs. “The site has been divided into quadrants for a painstaking search and rescue operation”, he added.

Omotoso further disclosed that at present, quadrants 2 and 3 have been levelled to ground zero, with the search operation completed. Quadrants 1 and 4 are ongoing.

The LASG spokesman also noted that the Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi has visited the site and hospitals where victims of the incident were admitted.