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| Three-storey building under construction collapsed on Borno Street, Alagomeji. Yaboa, Lagos state, on Friday night. Photo credit: NEMA |
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one person following the collapse of a three-storey building at Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos State.
According to NEMA’s Day 2 incident report released on Saturday, the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations.
Earlier, PUNCH Online reported that four people had been rescued alive after the structure gave way at about 7:46 p.m. on Friday.
In an initial update on X, NEMA noted:
“Search and rescue operation is still ongoing at the building collapse scene. NEMA, LASEMA, Fire Services, Police, FRSC and NSCDC are on ground. The number of persons rescued remain four; they are in stable condition. No additional person has been rescued at the time of this report but there is speculation of two more persons under the rubbles.”
Hours later, the agency confirmed the recovery of one body, stressing that efforts to locate any remaining victims continue.
“One body (male) has just been recovered from the rubble. Search and Rescue operation is still ongoing,” NEMA stated.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire Service disclosed that eight construction workers had been rescued from the collapsed site since the operation began.
The tragic incident has once again drawn attention to the safety of buildings under construction in Lagos, a state that has recorded several similar collapses in recent years despite repeated government warnings and enforcement measures.
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