MANY TRAPPED AS TWO-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN LAGOS

An undisclosed number of persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday.

This was disclosed in the situation report released by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye.

The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.

Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team was immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday.