Lagos building collapse results in two deaths, 16 survivors rescued

No fewer than 16 people were rescued alive, while two others were recovered dead after a two‑storey residential building collapsed in Lagos State’s Satellite Town.

The latest update came from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) on Thursday, as emergency responders continued search and rescue operations at the scene.

The Daily Post had earlier reported that the agency received a distress call at about 11:37 a.m. regarding the collapse on Old Ojo Road, near Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos‑Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town.

According to the agency, emergency responders from the Ijegun‑Egba Fire Station were mobilised immediately, arriving at the scene at about 11:49 a.m. to begin rescue efforts.

The collapsed structure was a residential two‑storey building that was occupied by several residents at the time of the incident.

In an earlier update, the Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that 10 victims had been rescued alive from the debris, each with varying degrees of injury, and were handed over to medical personnel for treatment.

In its latest update, the agency disclosed that six additional victims had been successfully rescued from the rubble, bringing the total number of survivors to 16.

The agency also confirmed that two persons were recovered dead from the collapsed building.

“Rescue efforts are still ongoing, and six additional victims have been successfully rescued from the debris bringing the number to 16,” the statement read.

“Regrettably, two persons have been recovered dead,” the statement added.

The Fire and Rescue Service noted that emergency responders remain at the site, working to ensure that all affected persons are accounted for and that the area is secured.

“Search and rescue operations remain ongoing as emergency responders continue efforts to locate, extricate, and evacuate any persons who may still be trapped beneath the debris,” the statement added.

The rescue operation is being coordinated by multiple emergency and security agencies, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Navy, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society.

Authorities said rescue operations remain ongoing, adding that further updates would be provided as efforts continue at the scene.