Many Trapped As Building Collapses In Lagos

A three-storey on Sunday collapsed at around 9.30pm in the Osasa area of Bariga, Lagos State.

Naija News understands that about six people were rescued at around 10:30 pm.

However, a resident of the area stated that many more might be trapped in the rubble.

“I stay around the area; the building that collapsed is a residential building and the incident happened around 9.30pm. People are still there, but rescuers have been able to pull out about six people.

“Men of the Lagos State Fire Service are already on the ground, but they are unable to gain entry yet because the road to the scene is really bad,” he told The Punch.

A Lagos State Fire Service official disclosed that rescue operation had yet to begin due to difficulty in accessing the area.

“We are here already but the road is bad and there is indiscriminate parking on the street. So, we have not been able to gain access to the building.

“The police are also around and we are thinking of what to do, but for now, the rescue operation has not started,” he said.