One Dead, Three Rescued As Two-Storey Building Collapses In Fadeyi, Lagos

One grownup male has been confirmed useless, whereas three grownup males had been rescued alive following the collapse of a two-storey constructing beneath development at Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road, Fadeyi space of Lagos State.

The incident occurred within the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, precisely at 12:51 a.m.

According to the preliminary report launched by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, upon arrival of the Agency’s response staff on the scene, it was noticed {that a} two-storey constructing beneath development had collapsed.

Regarding the reason for the collapse, the Agency mentioned it can’t be ascertained at current.

On casualties and salvage, emergency responders are making frantic efforts to establish the variety of individuals, on-site staff, trapped beneath the collapsed construction.

The assertion confirmed that three grownup males have been rescued alive whereas one grownup male was recovered useless. Operations are nonetheless ongoing.

Actions taken by responders embody: coordinated search of the incident scene to make sure immediate rescue of victims trapped beneath the collapsed constructing; administration of the incident scene to make sure a profitable operation; and coordination with stakeholders to make sure a clean operation.

Responders on the scene embody LASEMA, LRU Paramedics, Lagos State Fire Service, LASAMBUS and the Nigeria Police Force, Alakara Division.

The standing of operations is that coordinated search and rescue is ongoing with the Agency’s excavator.

Dr Femi Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, confirmed the assertion.