One person has been confirmed dead in the collapse of a three-storey building at Alagomeji, in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
The confirmation is made by the National Emergency Management Agency which said the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations.
Earlier report had it that four people had been rescued alive from the structure which caved in at about 7:46 p.m.
“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,” NEMA wrote in an update posted on its X handle.
In a fresh 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
