2006 Lagos building collapses

Lagos building collapses in 2006 October 2026 October 2026 October 2026 October 2026 May 2025 May 2025 6.453 3.395 title In 2006, three building collapses were reported in Lagos, Nigeria. March thumb|right|180px|The Nigerian Industrial Development Bank building in 2007, the year after its partial collapse and the year before its implosion On 22 March,http://www.ciobinternational.org/en/news/1107 First aid and health and safety news | Red Cross Training Ciobinternational.org 19 March 2019 27 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927042925/http://www.ciobinternational.org/en/news/1107 dead the about two thirds of each of the top nine stories of the 21-story Nigerian Industrial Development Bank building in Lagos, Nigeria collapsed. A fire had gutted two stories in the building earlier that month. Heavy winds during a thunderstorm caused the building to cave in from the structural weakness after the fire. This building was located in the commercial centre of the city. The building sat vacant and in ruins for the next two years until it was ultimately imploded on 21 September 2008, making it the first building to be imploded in Nigeria. A parking lot nowMay 2025 occupies the site. Casualties One person was killed while 24 were reported injured.May 2025 July The July collapse was a disaster that occurred on 18 July 2006 when a four-story block of flats collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria. At least 25 people were killed. It is thought the accident was caused by poor construction. The building was under three years old. The building was a residential building composed of 36 flats. Officials said that those responsible for the building's collapse would be prosecuted.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5197922.stm Nigeria building search goes on 20 July 2006 19 March 2019 news.bbc.co.uk Rescue operations and casualties Rescue operations were carried out by the Red Cross and local volunteers. Rain hampered efforts on the first night of searching. Altogether 50 people were found alive. November In November an unfinished, three-story building still under construction collapsed. Two construction workers were killed.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6191014.stm New building collapses in Lagos 28 November 2006 19 March 2019 news.bbc.co.uk Rescue operations and casualties The Red Cross led rescue efforts to find people. Twelve people were saved with only minor injuries. The first day of rescue efforts were slowed by the fact that no heavy equipment had been assigned for clearing refuse and looking for bodies. References External links Nigeria’s collapsed buildings cost lives as well as money https://web.archive.org/web/20070927042925/http://www.ciobinternational.org/en/news/1107 27 September 2007 BBC The March collapse(scroll to halfway down page) The July collapse The November collapse The March collapse (photos) The July collapse rescue efforts (photos) Category:Building and structure collapses in 2006 Building collapses Category:Building and structure collapses in Nigeria Category:March 2006 in Nigeria Category:July 2006 in Nigeria Category:November 2006 in Africa Category:2006 disasters in Nigeria Category:Disasters in Lagos State