Aliu Moyosore, one of the survivors of the three-storey building, which collapsed in Lagos, on Sunday, at the popular Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta area, yesterday, disclosed that his survival was miraculous, adding that he would have died underneath the rubbles if rescue operations were delayed.
The artisan, identified as Aliu Moyosore, who shared his narrow escape from death, said he was planning to relocate from the house, having noticed its distressed state.
The victim was working with a contractor in Lagos.
He was also said to be living outside Ebute-Meta but for proximity sake, his boss rented a room for him in the collapsed building.
Not quite long, he started noticing some cracks on the building and notified his boss, who advised him to return to his former accommodation.
The building, however, collapsed before he could leave.
The relative, who spoke in confidence, said: “Moyosore told us that he arrived home at about 8 am, took his bath and went straight to bed naked, unknown to him that disaster was near.
“He was fast asleep when the house started collapsing and all he did was to rush out, not minding his nakedness.
“While my brother was trying to escape, he got trapped in-between four beams and was helpless. Luckily for him, emergency operations commenced immediately and he was spotted underneath the rubbles.
“He told us that had it been that the emergency response was delayed for about 10 minutes, he would have died, as the rubbles were hot.
“He was naked when he was rescued but neighbours donated clothes for him and he was given first aid treatment by the health workers on ground.
“A good Samaritan later offered him a ride to his uncle’s place. Thank God that he is alive to share his testimonies.”
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