An undisclosed number of people have been trapped after a two-storey building collapsed early Monday in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.
The building, located at 54 Cole Street near the Cemetery Bus Stop, reportedly caved in around 12:20 a.m. while residents were still inside.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a situation report issued by its Director, Margaret Adeseye.
Adeseye said a team from the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station was immediately deployed to the scene following a distress call.
“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the statement read.
The agency noted that the structure had previously shown visible signs of structural weakness before the collapse.
As of the time of filing this report, rescue operations are ongoing, and emergency responders are working to determine the number of victims and retrieve those trapped under the rubble.
