Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday morning, leaving an unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble, according to multiple reports. The structural failure occurred at approximately 11:40 a.m. on June 25, 2026.
As of the time of filing this report, emergency responders and rescue operators had yet to arrive at the scene, while anxious residents and bystanders gathered around the collapsed structure awaiting intervention. The exact number of persons trapped could not be immediately ascertained. Details on casualties or the cause of the collapse were also not immediately available.
Authorities are expected to commence rescue operations as efforts intensify to account for those feared trapped in the debris. This incident comes just weeks after another three-storey building under construction partially collapsed on June 5, 2026, in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos, resulting in one fatality.
This is a developing story.
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