Occupants were trapped as a storey building located at Magbon in the Badagry area of Lagos State collapsed on Wednesday.
This was announced in a statement signed by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, on their Facebook page.
The statement that the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Badagry Station had rescued five victims from the under-construction building while concerted efforts are ongoing to rescue remaining trapped victims.
It further disclosed that the victims which were mainly construction workers were however rescued with varying degrees of injury but in stable condition and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
However, it was reported that four adults male have been recovered (unconscious) thus far as the Nigerian Police, Morogbo Division and the Community dwellers are complementing the efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.”
