Twenty-three persons have so far been rescued, with two others confirmed dead at the site of the building that collapsed at 24, Ibadan Street (East), off Muritala Mohammed Way, Ebute-Metta, Lagos
The incident occurred around 9:30pm on Sunday.
Those so far rescued include 22 males and one female.
A male and female, each, have been reported dead.
This was the report as at 2:10am.
Giving the situation report, General Manager Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said: “On arrival at the scene of the incident, an old three-storey building was discovered to have collapsed.
“Further information gathered revealed that the incident occurred at about 10.56p.m. with yet to be determined number of people trapped.
“Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing”, he added.