Two Adults, Child Trapped As One-Storey Building Collapses In Ebute-Metta

Two adult females and a baby have been trapped in a one-storey building that collapsed in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning.

Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement issued, adding that efforts were underway to rescue the victims and the baby.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is presently responding to an emergency reported at 09:00 hours at 122 Herbert Macaulay Way, Lagos Bus Stop, Ebute Meta, Lagos, where a one-storey building with a penthouse has collapsed.

“Two adults and a baby, all females, are currently trapped, and search and rescue efforts are underway,” the statement read.

The rescue service director added that one adult female has been rescued successfully.

However, the reason for the building’s collapse was not revealed.