Disasters · Lagos building collapseFadeyi Lagos building collapse: One dead, three men rescuedAired October 23, 2026 at 8:54 AM UTCWritten October 23, 2026 at 8:57 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Rescuers pulled three men alive from a collapsed building.0:10One person died, and the three survivors were taken to hospital.0:13Emergency crews were still searching when officials issued their statement.0:17Whether anyone else needs rescuing is still unclear.0:20The two-story building was under construction on Akinola Street, by Fatih bus stop0:25off Icorodu Road in Lagos.0:27It collapsed in the early hours of Friday, October 23rd.0:30Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed one death and three adult men0:34rescued.0:35Those rescues don't tell us how many people were inside when the building fell.0:39Lazima activated its Cobra response team from Anapanu Base after receiving a0:43distress call.0:44The team reached the site and found the structure had already collapsed.0:47The call reached Lazima at 12:10 in the morning Lagos time.0:50The team arrived at 12:12.0:52The call time tells us when the alarm was raised.0:54The precise moment the building fell hasn't been given.0:57Responders began searching immediately and put safety measures in place to protect1:00people in the debris and the emergency crews.1:03An excavator was deployed to help the operation.1:05Crews heard groaning beneath the rubble during the search.1:08Lazima said construction workers were suspected to be trapped.1:12Officials haven't confirmed whether anyone remained beneath the debris after the1:15three men were rescued or whether the search has since ended.1:24Lazima Paramedics and the Lagos State Ambulance Service treated the three rescued1:28men before they were transferred to hospital.1:31Officials haven't given an update on their injuries or how they're recovering.1:35The response also involved the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and Nigeria1:39Police Force officers from Alagbon Division.1:42They joined the Lazima team and ambulance personnel at the site.1:45Lazima's permanent secretary, Dr.1:47Olufemi Ok Osenyin Tolu, offered condolences to the family of the person who died.1:51He wished the rescued men a speedy recovery and renewed the government's commitment1:55to tackling substandard construction.1:57He also pledged stronger monitoring and enforcement with the Lagos State Building2:01Control Agency.2:02Investigators still have to determine why this building failed.2:06The relevant regulatory agencies are due to investigate the cause.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗