Two Die, 23 Rescued as Building Collapses in Lagos

A three-storey building Sunday night collapsed at Number 24 Ibadan Street, Herbert Macaulay Way, Onyigbo area of Lagos State.
However, rescue operations were still ongoing at the site at about on at about 10.56p.m. not long after the incident.
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the recovery of two dead bodies and rescue of 23 persons from Ebute Metta three-storey building collapse.
The Zonal Coordinator Southwest, NEMA, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, who gave some details said the recovered bodies were those of a mother and her child, while the rescued persons included seven children and 16 adults.
“Nine of those rescued alive have been treated and discharged.
“They returned to the scene, but have been taken away for proper custody while psycho-social and post trauma counselling are being arranged for them by the Nigerian Red Cross,” Farinloye said.