NEMA Confirms One Death In Lagos Building Collapse

One person has been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey building at Alagomeji, in the Yaba area of Lagos State.

The National Emergency Management Agency, in its Day 2 incident report on Saturday, said the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations.

An earlier report by PUNCH Online indicated that four people had been rescued alive from the structure which caved in at about 7:46 p.m.

In an update on X, NEMA said, “Search and rescue operation is still ongoing at the building collapse scene. NEMA, LASEMA, Fire Services, Police, FRSC and NSCDC are on ground. The number of persons rescued remain four; they are in stable condition. No additional person has been rescued at the time of this report but there is speculation of two more persons under the rubbles.”

In a subsequent update, the agency confirmed that one body had been retrieved from the debris, even as efforts continue to ensure that no one is left trapped.

“One body (male) has just been recovered from the rubble. Search and Rescue operation is still ongoing,” NEMA said.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire Service reported that eight construction workers had been resuced from the site of the collapsed building.

The collapse has once again raised concerns about the integrity of buildings under construction in Lagos, where several such incidents have claimed lives in recent years despite repeated government warnings and enforcement drives.