3-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos, Many Trapped

A three-storey building under construction has collapsed at Ilasa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with people trapped in the debris.

It was gathered that the building caved in around 2:30pm on Thursday as rescue agencies were working frantically to rescue trapped victims.

Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe told newsmen that the three-storey building under construction collapsed at Richard Abimbola Street, Ilasa, Lagos.

According to him, people were still trapped in the debris and that rescue was ongoing.