The death toll in the collapsed three-story building located at Olota Street, off Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Metta, Lagos has risen to ten.
Seven others have been rescued from the rumble of the three-story building which collapsed early Thursday morning.
Confirming this to Channels Television, the spokesman of the National Emergency management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, explained that the incident occurred at about 2.35 am, trapping 10 people.
He also confirmed that seven people have been rescued so far, while operations are continuing to rescue the remaining victims.
Eyewitness accounts claim occupants of the building heard some sounds in the building around 1am, prompting all of them to evacuate after noticing some cracks on the wall of the building.
They returned into the building at about 2am, only for the entire structure to collapse shortly after.
The NEMA official added that seven people have been rescued so far, while operations by the police, men of the state fire service and volunteers are continuing to rescue the remaining victims.
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