The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Director, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, who said emergency responders were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m.
By Titilope Adako
Several residents were trapped after a two-storey building collapsed at Oyingbo in Lagos State in the early hours of Monday.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Director, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, who said emergency responders were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m.
According to the agency, the affected structure located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, had earlier been marked as distressed before it eventually gave way while residents were still inside.
“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the statement read.
Personnel from the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and other first responders were on the ground conducting rescue operations as of the time of filing this report.
So far, 15 persons, including seven men, four women, and four children, have been rescued with varying degrees of injuries. They were taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta and the General Hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, for treatment.
Rescue efforts were still ongoing as emergency teams continued searching for more survivors under the debris.
Building collapses have become increasingly frequent in Lagos, often attributed to poor construction standards, weak regulatory oversight, and the use of substandard materials.
In November 2021, a 21-storey building under construction in Ikoyi collapsed, claiming at least 42 lives. Similarly, in September 2025, a four-storey structure under construction in the Yaba area also collapsed, leaving several casualties.
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