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Rubble of the buidling
Scores of people have been trapped under the rubble as a 21-storey building collapsed in Lagos on Monday, November 1, 2021.
The building, under construction, is located on Gerard Road in upscale Ikoyi on Lagos Island.
It is not yet clear if there are any casualties.
At least four persons have been rescued from the rubble, according to a Channels Television reporter at the scene.
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has also been sighted at the scene.
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said they were trying to deploy the military for crowd control as apprehensive sympathisers insisted there are many people trapped inside the building.
“The Agency has activated its emergency response plan to the scene. Search and Rescue operations ongoing,” LASEMA said in a statement.
“The Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties & Intergovernmental Relations, it’s counterpart, Hon. Comm for Physical Planning and DG LASEMA are fully on ground.
“All first responders are at the scene while the heavy duty equipment and life detection equipment have been dispatched.”
