US EditionNigeria: 15 Rescued, Several Feared Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos
The distressed building collapsed despite prior evacuation warnings, with 15 people rescued and treated for injuries, including adults and children, Lagos fire officials said.
- On Monday, October 27, 2025, a two-storey building collapsed at No., Cole Street, Cemetery Bus Stop near UBA Bank in Oyingbo, Lagos, trapping several residents beneath the rubble.
- Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said the building had reportedly been marked as distressed and occupants were warned to vacate.
- At least 15 persons were rescued on Monday, including seven adult males, four adult females, and four children, with injuries treated at Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, and General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island.
- As of 6:00 a.m. Monday no deaths had been confirmed, though the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency agencies remain fully mobilized to find trapped individuals.
- Within minutes, local fire crews from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station arrived at 12:29 a.m., as residents and sympathisers joined frantic rescue efforts.
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News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.Many trapped, others rescued as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
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Tragedy struck in the early hours of Monday when a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos with several persons trapped under the rubbles. Daily Trust reports that the incident happened at No. 54, Cole Street, Cemetery Bus Stop, by UBA Bank, Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) in an update on the incident disclosed that a distress call was received at 00:20 hours, and rescue teams from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station arri…
Lagos two-storey building collapse: 15 rescued, many still trapped
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Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos, Several Residents Trapped — Akelicious
A two-storey building has collapsed in Lagos, leaving many residents trapped beneath the rubble. The affected building located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of the state collapsed in the early hours of Monday, October 27, 2025. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team was immediately dispatched to the scene after r…
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