One person has been confirmed de@d after a three-storey building collapsed at Alagomeji, in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
The National Emergency Management Agency said the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations.
“Search and rescue operation is still ongoing at the building collapse scene. NEMA, LASEMA, Fire Services, Police, FRSC and NSCDC are on ground. The number of persons rescued remain four; they are in stable condition. No additional person has been rescued at the time of this report but there is speculation of two more persons under the rubbles.”
In a subsequent update, the agency confirmed that one body had been retrieved from the debris, even as efforts continue to ensure that no one is left trapped.
“One body (male) has just been recovered from the rubble. Search and Rescue operation is still ongoing,” NEMA said.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire Service reported that eight construction workers had been rescued from the site of the collapsed building.
