COLLAPSED BUILDING IN LAGOS STATE

ADEMOLA VICTOR
HKE 357
SAFETY EDUCATION

TYPICAL EXAMPLES WITH PICTURES

 CAUSE- the building was raised to the first story since the last three years. Work just commenced on the second slab and it was this development that forced the structure to collapse..
CAUSALITY-   3 dead and 7 injured

CAUSE- breach of physical planning laws and regulations by members of the public is responsible for the building collapse
CAUSALITY- 2 injured

 CAUSE- cracks in certain parts of the wall
CAUSALITY- none

 CAUSE- poor design; inadequate monitoring of construction processes by relevant government agencies
CAUSALITY- none

 CAUSE- improper planning
CAUSALITY- 1 dead, 1 injured

 CAUSE- flooding
CAUSALITY- 4 dead 18 injured

 CAUSE- Dr Oluwafemi Damilola, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, attributed the collapse of the building to weak foundation and use of substandard materials.
CAUSALITY- 6 dead 30 injured

 CAUSE- poor building materials
CAUSALITY- 1 injured

 CAUSE- poor foundation
CAUSALITY- 3 injured

 CAUSE- The building was being reconstructed. People are not living in it, the new owner was trying to remodel the building before it collapsed.
CAUSALITY- 3 dead, 3 injured

 CAUSE- Mr. Kadiri Kazeem from the Lagos state Ministry of Justice said “I think what is responsible for collapse of building is the inability of the people to pay the required fees. Many people find ways to circumvent the process and thereby use inferior materials for construction of buildings.
CAUSALITY- none

CAUSE- poor building and construction
CAUSALITY- 6 injured