A two-storey residential building collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos in the early hours of Monday, trapping an unspecified number of occupants. Rescue teams from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service immediately commenced operations, successfully extracting multiple individuals with injuries.
The collapse occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the structure had been previously marked before collapsing on the occupants.
As of the time this report was published, 15 people, including seven men, four women, and four children, were rescued sustaining different degrees of injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
Building collapses have become a tragically frequent occurrence in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous city. These incidents are recurrently linked to systemic failures, including weak enforcement of building codes, the use of sub-standard construction materials, and inadequate inspections by regulatory agencies.
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