Several people were feared trapped on Thursday after a three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State.
The incident, which occurred around 11:40 a.m., threw residents and business owners in the area into panic as the structure suddenly caved in, leaving parts of the building buried under rubble.
Witnesses said the exact number of persons trapped could not be immediately confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
Residents and sympathisers were seen gathering around the scene, anxiously awaiting the arrival of emergency responders and rescue personnel.
Efforts to ascertain the number of casualties were ongoing, while the cause of the collapse had yet to be determined.
Emergency agencies were expected to commence rescue operations to account for those feared trapped beneath the debris.
Further details are still being awaited as authorities intensify efforts to manage the situation.
