Two adult females and a baby have been trapped in a one-storey building that collapsed in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State.
The occurrence took place during the early hours of Friday morning.
Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the incident in a statement, stating that ongoing efforts were being made to rescue both the victims and the baby.
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is presently responding to an emergency reported at 09:00 hours at 122 Herbert Macaulay Way, Lagos Bus Stop, Ebute Meta, Lagos, where a one-storey building with a penthouse has collapsed.”
“Two adults and a baby, all females, are currently trapped, and search and rescue efforts are underway,” the statement read.
The Director of the rescue service also mentioned the successful rescue of an adult female.
“However, an adult female has been successfully rescued and is in stable condition, with the State Emergency Response fully activated,” she said.
However, the cause of the building’s collapse was not disclosed.