The agency disclosed this in a post on its X handle, noting that the collapsed building was under contrustion.

“While eyewitness accounts vary, with some saying six people were trapped and others reporting five, emergency responders have so far rescued four adult males alive and taken them to the hospital for treatment.

“Teams from the National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and other responders quickly mobilised to the scene and commenced search and rescue operations,” the agency said.

NEMA noted that the exact number of people still trapped remains unconfirmed, but efforts are ongoing to locate and evacuate survivors.

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Building collapses are, unfortunately, frequent in Lagos and other Nigerian cities, often linked to poor construction practices, substandard materials, and weak regulatory enforcement.

Meanwhile, authorities in Lagos have repeatedly warned developers against unsafe practices, and several buildings have previously been sealed for non-compliance.

Source: Punch