Saturday, September 13, 2025 -Two male dead bodies have been recovered from a three-storey building that collapsed under construction on Friday night at Yaba, a suburb of Lagos.
Two male dead bodies have been recovered from a three-storey
building that collapsed under construction on Friday night at Yaba, a suburb of
Lagos.
Mrs Ibitayo Adenike, Acting Head, National Emergency
Management Agency (Lagos Operations Office), disclosed this in an interview on
Saturday in Lagos.
According to NAN two dead bodies have been recovered, while
four persons have been rescued and are currently receiving treatment.
Adenike said that the building at No 333 Borno Street,
Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed on Friday night by 8.30 p.m. trapping several
persons.
She added that search and rescue operation was still
ongoing.
She noted that the number of people still trapped under the
rubble could not be determined until the building was completely brought down
to ground level.
She listed emergency responders at the scene to include the
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Fire and Rescue
Service, Lagos State Building and Control Agency, the Nigeria Police Force,
among others.
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