3 PEOPLE CONFIRMED DEAD AS 3 STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES AT EBUTTE META, LAGOS

A 3-storey building at N0 29, Oloto street in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos collapsed aroun 2.30am early this morning while residents slept. 10 people were rescued from the rubble but 3 were already dead, while 7 people, including 2 children and 2 teenagers have been rescued alive. Many people are said to be trapped under the rubble as rescue efforts from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other agencies continue. Will bring more update as I get more info on this.

Update: death toll rises to 7.