Building collapse: Two dead, 16 rescued alive in Lagos

No fewer than 16 persons have been rescued alive, while two others were recovered dead following the collapse of a two-storey residential building in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State.

The latest update was provided by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LSFRS, on Thursday as emergency responders continued search and rescue operations at the scene of the incident.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that the agency received a distress call at about 11:37 a.m. concerning the building collapse on Old Ojo Road, by Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, Lagos.

According to the agency, emergency responders from the Ijegun-Egba Fire Station were immediately mobilised to the scene, arriving at about 11:49 a.m. to commence rescue efforts.

The collapsed structure was identified as a residential two-storey building occupied by several residents at the time of the incident.

In an earlier update, the Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that 10 victims had been rescued alive from the debris with varying degrees of injuries and handed over to medical personnel for treatment.

However, the agency disclosed in its latest update that six additional victims had been successfully rescued from the rubble, bringing the total number of survivors to 16.

The agency also confirmed that two persons were recovered dead from the collapsed building.

“Rescue efforts are still ongoing, and six additional victims have been successfully rescued from the debris bringing the number to 16.

“Regrettably, two persons have been recovered dead,” the statement said.

The Fire and Rescue Service noted that emergency responders remain at the site, working to ensure that all affected persons are accounted for and that the area is secured.

“Search and rescue operations remain ongoing as emergency responders continue efforts to locate, extricate, and evacuate any persons who may still be trapped beneath the debris,” the statement added.

The rescue operation is being coordinated by multiple emergency and security agencies, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Navy, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, LNSC, and the Nigerian Red Cross Society.

Authorities said rescue operations remain ongoing, adding that further updates would be provided as efforts continue at the scene.