Several persons have been feared dead and many trapped when another building under construction collapsed in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Wednesday.
The building is said to located at Sunny Filled, Flour Mills, Estate, Magbon in Badagry.
According to the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, the victims were mainly construction workers.
Adeseye however noted that four bodies have so far been recovered unconscious while effort is ongoing to rescue others.
“The victims which are mainly construction workers are however rescued with varying degrees of injury but in stable condition and been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
“However, 4 (four) adults male have been recovered (unconscious) thus far as the Nigerian Police, Morogbo Division, and the community dwellers are complementing the efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.”
In the update, the agency said efforts were ongoing to rescue other people trapped in the building.
