A three-storey building has collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State, with several people feared trapped beneath the rubble.
The incident occurred at about 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026, according to reports gathered by PUNCH Online. The exact number of occupants inside at the time of the collapse could not be immediately confirmed.
As of the time of filing this report, emergency responders and rescue operators were yet to arrive at the scene. Anxious residents and bystanders had gathered around the collapsed structure, waiting for intervention and searching for signs of survivors.
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Details on casualties and the cause of the collapse were not immediately available. Authorities are expected to begin rescue operations soon as efforts intensify to account for those feared trapped in the debris.
More details will follow as the situation develops.
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