Several Feared Trapped as Three-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

(Collapsed Building. Photo by Punch News)

Several people are feared trapped following the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alakija area of Lagos.

The structure is reported to have caved in at around 11:40am, close to the Alakija Bridge in the direction of Satellite Town.

As of the time of this report, police operatives from the Area E Command and Satellite Division had arrived at the scene and were working alongside residents to rescue those trapped.

Search and rescue operations are currently underway.