A two-storey building collapsed in Lagos in the early hours of Monday, trapping an unknown number of people inside.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a situation report released by its Director, Margaret Adeseye. The building, located at 54 Cole Street near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area, had reportedly shown signs of structural distress prior to the collapse.

Adeseye said the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team was dispatched immediately after receiving a distress call around 12:20 a.m.

“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which had reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the agency stated.

So far, 15 people — seven men, four women, and four children — have been rescued with varying injuries and taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta and General Hospital, Odan, on Lagos Island. Rescue operations are still underway.

Building collapses have become increasingly frequent in Lagos, often linked to weak regulatory enforcement, substandard construction materials, and inadequate inspections.

Recent examples include a luxury high-rise under construction in Ikoyi that collapsed in November 2021, killing at least 42 people after exceeding approved floor limits, and a four-storey building in Yaba that collapsed in September 2025, leaving several people dead and trapped.