In the Lagos State neighbourhood of Ebute-Metta, two adult ladies and an infant were trapped following a building collapse that happened in the Southwest region of Nigeria.
It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning.
In a statement, Margaret Adeseye, the director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the occurrence and stated that attempts were in progress to save the victims and the infant.
“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 agency also reported the successful rescue of one adult female. It was not made clear why the structure collapsed, though.
“However, an adult female has been successfully rescued and is in stable condition, with the State Emergency Response fully activated,” she said.
