Ten rescued after Lagos building collapse

Ten people were rescued alive on Thursday after a two‑storey residential building collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop in Satellite Town, along the Lagos‑Badagry Expressway.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement from its Director, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye.

Adeseye said the service received a distress call at 11:37 a.m. and immediately dispatched emergency responders from the Ijegun‑Egba Fire Station to the scene at Old Ojo Road, near Alakija Bus Stop.

The rescue team arrived at about 11:49 a.m. and began search and rescue operations.

She noted that the collapsed structure was an occupied residential building housing multiple residents.

“Ten persons have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injuries and have been handed over to medical personnel for necessary treatment,” Adeseye said.

Rescue operations were still ongoing to determine whether more victims remained trapped beneath the rubble.

Personnel from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Navy, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps and the Nigerian Red Cross Society were participating in the operation.

Adeseye added that the cause of the collapse had yet to be determined, and investigations were underway.

The fire service director assured residents that further updates would be provided as rescue efforts progressed and urged the public to allow emergency responders unhindered access to the site. (NAN)