A three-storey building under construction at No. 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed late Friday night, leaving several construction workers feared trapped beneath the rubble.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in a preliminary update issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed that a coordinated search-and-rescue operation was immediately activated at the site.
Emergency responders at the scene include officials of LASEMA’s Onipanu Rescue Unit, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA), the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Area C Command, and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
The exact cause of the collapse has not yet been determined, but investigations are underway to establish whether it was linked to structural defects, regulatory breaches, or other factors.
So far, three adult males have been rescued alive by emergency teams. They were stabilised on-site by LASAMBUS medics before being transferred to Harvey Road General Hospital, Yaba, for further treatment.
It will be recalled that on July 3, a three-storey building collapsed in Lagos Island, trapping several occupants.
