Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other emergency responders have commenced a search and rescue operation at the site of the 21-storey building collapse in Lagos state.
MDB earlier reported that the building under construction, located on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, collapsed around 3 pm on Monday, November 1.
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Dozens of people are said to be trapped under the rubble of the building when it collapsed and sent residents into panic.
“All first responders are at the scene while the heavy duty equipment and life detection equipment have been dispatched,” LASEMA said in a brief statement.
Government officials have also been dispatched to the scene of the collapse to coordinate response operations.
According to AriseNews, owner of the building and some construction workers were among those inside the building when it caved in.
The developer of the luxury apartment held meetings with prospective tenants inside the property, a day before the collapse.
A couple of persons, believed to be construction workers, have been rescued, at the time of publishing this story.
Building collapse incidents are common in Lagos, a trend that has constantly worried the government.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu last month launched a rebranded Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation to owners or developers of buildings that have satisfied the requirements for building construction.
