A two-storey residential building collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos in the early hours of Monday, trapping an undisclosed number of occupants.
So far, 15 people—including seven men, four women, and four children—have been rescued from the rubble with varying degrees of injuries.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a situation report. She stated that the building, located at 54 Cole Street near Cemetery Bus Stop, had previously shown signs of distress before it “gave way while residents were still inside.”
A distress call was reportedly received at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Monday, prompting the immediate dispatch of the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team.
“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the statement said.
Rescued victims have been taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta and the General Hospital, Odan, in Lagos Island. As of Monday morning, rescue efforts at the scene were still ongoing.
Building collapses in Lagos have become a distressingly frequent occurrence, with incidents often tied to weak enforcement of regulations, the use of sub-standard materials, and inadequate inspections.
This collapse follows several other recent tragedies. In September 2025, a four-storey building under construction in Yaba collapsed, leaving many dead. One of the most prominent cases occurred in November 2021, when a luxury high-rise under construction in Ikoyi collapsed, killing at least 42 people after investigations revealed the building had exceeded its approved number of floors.
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