Many trapped in Lagos building collapse

In from Olumide Olaoluwa …

Some Workers at a construction site in Osapa London, Agbogi in Lekki are feared dead after the building caved in on Tuesday morning.

The building collapsed at about 8:40am with some of the workers trapped underneath.

It was gathered that the rural dwellers succeeding in rescuing six persons before the arrival of emergency workers.

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Two other persons, it was also gathered, were recovered unconscious by the emergency services and have been rushed to the hospital.

At the time of filing this report, several others were still feared to be trapped under the debris.

Efforts were ongoing to begin excavation.

The Nigeria Police, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency are already at the scene.

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