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Following latest updates from a collapsed building in Lagos state, a handful of people have been confirmed dead, others rescued.
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This comes after a multi storey building collapsed in Lagos state.
A total of 15 people have been rescued from the rubbles of a collapsed building in Lagos state.
Daily Report Nigeria recalls a three storey building collapsed in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos state around 8:30am on Saturday, April 19.
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The building, which also houses a popular restaurant was said to have collapsed, trapping many underneath the rubbles.c
Confirming the latest developments, NEMA, who struggled to rescue victims reported that a total of 5 people have been confirmed dead, while 15 other have been rescued
In a statement released by the agency on their official X page on Sunday, April 20, it revealed that with the death toll and number of rescued victims, one person may still be missing.
The statement reads:
” The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, responded to a distress alert received in the early hours of Saturday, April 19, 2025, regarding a building collapse on Ore Meta Street, Ojodu, Lagos State.
“Upon arrival, responders found a three-storey building with a busy restaurant on the ground floor had collapsed. The incident, which occurred at approximately 8:32 a.m., reportedly trapped several individuals under the debris. NEMA, in collaboration with other emergency response agencies and local volunteers, immediately launched a search and rescue operation using both light and heavy-duty equipment.
“Rescue efforts continued into the early hours of Sunday, April 20, 2025, resulting in the rescue of 15 individuals and the recovery of 5 bodies, bringing the total number of persons accounted for to 20. After a brief two-hour pause, operations resumed following reports that one person may still be missing.”
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