One of the rescued persons is a yet-to-be-identified adult while the other one is a child.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that two persons were rescued from the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed in Lagos on Friday.
The collapsed building is at Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue in the Mushin area of the state.
One of the rescued persons is a yet-to-be-identified adult while the other one is a child.
Confirming the development to newsmen in the state, the Lagos Territorial Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, said that the rescue operation was still ongoing.
“A three-storey building has collapsed at Oye Sonuga Street, opposite Oye Roundabout, Isolo road, Mushin. An adult and a child have been rescued. The search and rescue operation is ongoing,” The Punch quoted Farinloye as saying.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, who had earlier confirmed the incident, said two female occupants were still missing.
Oke-Osanyinyolu said, “On arrival of the LRT at the scene, it was discovered that a three-storey building had collapsed.
“Further investigation revealed that the collapsed building was an adjoining building to another three-storey building.
“Two people who were trapped inside the building have been rescued and treated. However, we were informed that two females that are occupants of the building are still missing.
“The search and rescue operation is ongoing; LRT, LASG fire, LNSC, LABSCA, and NPF are all responders at the scene.
“However, there are visible cracks on the remaining standing building that needs urgent attention. The building has been cordoned off and evacuated. The operation is ongoing.”