One dead, three rescued as two-storey building collapses in Lagos

One dead, three rescued as two-storey building collapses in Lagos

One person has died and three persons have so far been rescued from a two-storey building that collapsed Sunday afternoon at Mushin area of Lagos State.

The incident, according to the Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, happened at about 3:50 p.m.

He said the collapsed building was under construction at Ishaga Road, opposite Central Mosque, Idi Araba, Mushin, Lagos.

He said those rescued had been taken to the hospital while search and rescue operation continued.

Emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services swiftly mobilised to the scene, where three individuals—whose identities have yet to be confirmed—were pulled from the debris alive.

Confirming the development, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Shakiru Amodu, said: “A male adult has been rescued while efforts are ongoing to rescue other victims trapped under the rubble.”

Rescue operations were still underway at the time of filing this report, as officials raced against time to locate and save those still believed to be trapped.

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