NIGERIA: One Dead, 10 Rescued as Lagos Building Collapses

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria

One person has been confirmed dead and 10 others rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday.

The building, located on Old Ojo Road near Alakija Bus Stop along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, caved in at about 11:40 a.m., triggering a large-scale emergency response involving multiple rescue agencies.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said rescue operations were ongoing amid fears that additional victims could still be trapped beneath the rubble.

The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said emergency responders had launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation immediately after the incident.

“There are reports that additional persons, including shop owners who had resumed business, may still be trapped. Search and rescue operations remain active,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service disclosed that 10 victims had been rescued alive from the collapsed structure and handed over to medical personnel for treatment.

Controller of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, said emergency responders arrived at the scene minutes after receiving a distress call and had continued combing through the debris for possible survivors.

As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the collapse had not been determined, while rescue efforts remained ongoing.