Two Adults, Child Trapped As One-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

Two adult females and a baby have been trapped in a one-storey building that collapsed in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State.

The incident happened in the early hours of Friday morning.

Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement, adding that efforts were underway to rescue the victims and the baby.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is presently responding to an emergency reported at 09:00 hours at 122 Herbert Macaulay Way, Lagos Bus Stop, Ebute Meta, Lagos, where a one-storey building with a penthouse has collapsed.

“Two adults and a baby, all females, are currently trapped, and search and rescue efforts are underway,” the statement read.

The rescue service director also noted that one adult female has been rescued successfully.

“However, an adult female has been successfully rescued and is in stable condition, with the State Emergency Response fully activated,” she said.

However, the reason behind the building’s collapse was not stated.