One person has died and three others sustained injuries after a building collapsed in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State, with emergency responders scrambling to rescue workers feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Key Highlights
- One person has died and three others were injured in a building collapse in Fadeyi, Lagos.
- The building collapsed on Friday morning along Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road.
- LASEMA is coordinating search-and-rescue operations with other emergency and security agencies.
- Authorities say the cause of the collapse has yet to be determined.
- Rescue teams are working to establish whether more people remain trapped beneath the debris.
The building collapsed on Friday morning along Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road, triggering a search-and-rescue operation involving multiple emergency and security agencies.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the cause of the collapse had yet to be determined as rescue teams worked to establish whether more people were trapped beneath the debris.
According to reports by Channels Television, emergency responders were deployed to the scene to search for victims and evacuate those affected by the incident.
“Emergency responders had launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation to locate and evacuate any victims trapped under the collapsed structure,” the agency said.
LASEMA Coordinates Rescue Operation in Fadeyi
LASEMA said it was coordinating the emergency response alongside personnel from the Lagos Response Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Ambulance Service and the Alakara Division of the Nigeria Police Force.
The injured victims were among those affected by the collapse, while rescue teams continued efforts to determine the full extent of the casualties.
Authorities had yet to confirm the identities of the victims or establish whether additional people were trapped beneath the rubble as the operation continued.
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Building Collapse Raises Safety Concerns in Lagos
The incident adds to concerns over building collapses in Lagos, where structural failures have repeatedly resulted in deaths, injuries and property damage.
Building collapses can result from several factors, including structural defects, substandard construction materials, unauthorised alterations and inadequate maintenance. However, authorities had not identified the cause of Friday’s incident.
Further details, including the identity of the deceased and the number of people who may still be trapped, were not immediately available.
Updates are expected as emergency responders continue their search-and-rescue operation and authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the collapse.
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