Rescue operations continue at Fadeyi site as emergency responders search for workers trapped beneath rubble
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One person was killed and three others were rescued alive after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in the Fadeyi area of Lagos early on Friday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said.
The collapse occurred on Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road, with emergency responders continuing search-and-rescue operations at the site as of 3:33 a.m., according to an update issued by the agency.
The three survivors and the body of an adult male were recovered during the operation, the report said, adding that the number of people who might still be trapped beneath the rubble had yet to be established.
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The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, LASEMA said.
Emergency teams were using an agency excavator to support the search while coordinating activities at the scene.
The operation involved LASEMA, its paramedics, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Ambulance Service and the Nigeria Police Force.
The latest update did not provide details on the identities of the victims or the condition of the three survivors.
Search-and-rescue operations were ongoing.