One person has been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey building under construction at Borno Street, Alagomeji, in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in its Day 2 incident report on Saturday, said the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations.
In an update on X, NEMA said: “Search and rescue operation is still ongoing at the building collapse scene. NEMA, LASEMA, Fire Services, Police, FRSC and NSCDC are on ground. The number of persons rescued remain four; they are in stable condition. No additional person has been rescued at the time of this report but there is speculation of two more persons under the rubbles.”
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The Lagos State Fire Service also reported that eight construction workers were rescued from the site.
The collapse has once again raised concerns about the integrity of buildings under construction in Lagos, where such incidents have repeatedly claimed lives despite government enforcement drives and warnings.