Ten rescued alive in Lagos building collapse

At least 10 persons have been rescued alive after a storey building collapsed in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State on Thursday.

A statement by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LSFRS, disclosed that it received a distress call about the incident at 11:37 a.m.

According to the agency, the building collapse occurred on Old Ojo Road, by Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, Lagos.

Emergency responders from the Ijegun-Egba Fire Station were immediately deployed to the scene and arrived at 11:49 a.m. to commence rescue operations.

The agency said the collapsed structure was a residential storey building occupied by several residents at the time of the incident.

It stated that, as of the time of filing this report, 10 victims had been pulled alive from the rubble with varying degrees of injuries.

The rescued persons were subsequently handed over to medical personnel for necessary treatment.

The Fire and Rescue Service noted that search and rescue efforts were still ongoing as emergency workers continued operations to locate, extricate and evacuate anyone who might still be trapped beneath the debris.

“As of the time of this report, 10 persons have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injuries and have been handed over to medical personnel for necessary treatment,” the statement said.  

The agency further disclosed that the rescue operation is being carried out jointly by several emergency and security agencies.

“Search and rescue operations remain ongoing as emergency responders continue efforts to locate, extricate, and evacuate any persons who may still be trapped beneath the debris,” the statement added.  

The agencies involved include the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Navy, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society.

Authorities said further updates would be provided as the rescue operation progresses.