PHOTOS: Many Still Trapped At Another Storey Building Collapse

Many people are still trapped in another building collapse just recorded in the earlier hours of today in Lagos.

Details and pictures of the building collapse were shared by the The Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Abimbola Margaret.

The exact number of people trapped is yet to the ascertained but the service identified the building being located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.

The building has given signs of weakness according to the account, but was still occupied.

Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the

A rescue team of the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station were immediately dispatched to the scene after receipt of a distress call at about 12:20 am.

The team began immediate rescue operation, but exact details of victims were not certain at the time of this report.

According to the service, “It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants”.

It later emerged that thus far, 15 people had been rescued by the responders.

Amongst them were 7 men, 4 women and 4children, and they were taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute‑Metta and General Hospital, Odan Lagos Island.

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