Six people were rescued on Wednesday evening after a two-storey building collapsed at 4 Modupeola Street, Mangoro Bus Stop, Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State, leaving one man trapped and injured. The collapse occurred around 6 p.m., but the cause is yet to be determined.
Officials from the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) and other first responders quickly arrived at the scene to extract the victims. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Instagram.
“The LASEMA and other first responders got to the scene in good time and rescued a trapped victim and five others from the rubble,” Omotoso said.
The trapped individual, a 44-year-old resident of 10 Olabode Street, Alimosho, was pulled from the debris with fractures and bruises. He was taken by the Lagos State Ambulance Service to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Surgical Emergency unit, arriving in stable condition and admitted for further treatment.
The other five victims were taken to a private hospital nearby for evaluation and care. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the collapse.
The incident adds to a string of building collapses in Lagos, highlighting ongoing concerns about adherence to construction and safety regulations. In May, three family members died when an uncompleted two-storey building collapsed in Ikorodu, while five people were killed in a separate collapse at Ojodu Berger. In July, four people narrowly escaped death when a three-storey building fell along Adeniji-Adele Road in Isale Eko.
Experts have repeatedly warned that weak enforcement of building standards contributes to these recurring tragedies, stressing that further collapses are likely unless regulations are strictly observed.
“The cause of the incident, which occurred around 6 p.m., was not immediately known,” Omotoso added. “Government officials have launched a probe into the incident.”
Residents and emergency responders described the operation as coordinated, with efforts focused on rescuing those trapped and preventing further damage.