One Rescued, Others Trapped As Building Collapses In Lagos

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A storey building in the Idi-Araba area of Mushin, Lagos State, has collapsed, leaving an unknown number of people trapped under the rubble.

According to PUNCH Online, it was learnt that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon.

Confirming the incident, the spokesman for the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Shakiru Amodu, said one person had been rescued while efforts were ongoing to reach others still trapped.

He said, “A male adult has been rescued while efforts are ongoing to rescue other victims trapped under the rubble.”



Amodu added that the building was under construction and at one storey level before the incident occurred.

Details later…