Six people have been rescued from the three-storey building that collapsed at the Alakija area of
Amuwo-Odofin LGA of Lagos.
Gbenga Omotosho, Lagos commissioner of information, provided the update in a statement published via X on Thursday.
“Building collapse at Alakija. A three-storey commercial building has collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town. Six people have been rescued from the rubble,” the commissioner said.
“The search is on for others. Emergency workers are at the site.”
The commerical building, which houses multiple shops of small businesses, collapsed on Thursday morning.
Victims are currently trapped under the rubble as emergency responders have commenced rescue operation at the scene.
Emergency responders are currently using an excavator to pack out the rubble to rescue victims.
However, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in a statement, said 10 persons have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injuries.
“As of the time of this report, 10 persons have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injuries and have been handed over to medical personnel for necessary treatment,” the statement reads.
“Search and rescue operations remain ongoing as emergency responders continue efforts to locate, extricate, and evacuate any persons who may still be trapped beneath the debris.”