One person has been confirmed dead, while 26 survivors have been rescued from the collapsed two-storey building at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, in the Lagos Mainland area of the state.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, gave the update in a fresh situation report released to journalists on Monday.
She stated, “Update: One recovered dead as (survivors) rescued alive move to 26.”
Earlier reports indicated that an undisclosed number of occupants were trapped when the building collapsed in the early hours of Monday.
Adeseye confirmed that officials from the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station were dispatched to the scene after a distress call was received at about 12:20 a.m.
According to the fire service, the structure had previously shown signs of distress before it eventually gave way while residents were still inside.
“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the statement read.
As of Monday morning, 15 people — including seven men, four women, and four children — were rescued with varying degrees of injuries and taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute Metta and the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island.
Rescue operations are still ongoing as emergency agencies continue to search for possible survivors trapped under the rubble.
