Many trapped as building collapses in Lagos

Funmi Bewaji

Abeokuta

Scene of the incident

A three storey building on Sunday night collapsed at Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State.

Information had it that unconfirmed number of people are trapped under the rubbles of tbe building situated on No 32 Ibadan street at about 9.00pm.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service; Lagos State Ambulance Service and Lagos State Building Control Agency were reported to be on ground to rescue the victims.

The state fire service said: “An alert of a collapsed of a three storey building by 32 Ibadan Street, Ebute Meta was received at 21:48 hours, Sunday with Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service already at the scene.

“Search and rescue ongoing with updates to follow, please.”

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