Many Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos
A two-storey building has collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State, leaving many residents trapped in the debris in the early hours of Monday.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a situation report released by its Director, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, who disclosed that emergency responders were immediately deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m.
According to the agency, the affected building, located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, had earlier been marked as distressed before it caved in while occupants were still inside.
“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the statement read.
Officials of the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station, alongside personnel from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and other first responders, were seen conducting search-and-rescue operations as of the time of filing this report.
So far, 15 persons including seven men, four women, and four children have been rescued with varying degrees of injuries.
They have been taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta and the General Hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, for medical attention.
Rescue operations were still ongoing as emergency teams continued to search for possible survivors under the rubble.
Building collapses have become distressingly frequent in Lagos, often linked to poor construction practices, weak regulatory enforcement, and the use of substandard materials.
In November 2021, a 21-storey luxury apartment under construction in Ikoyi collapsed, killing at least 42 people. Similarly, in September 2025, a four-storey building under construction in Yaba district also came down, leaving several casualties.
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