An unspecified number of persons have been trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday, October 27, 2025.

The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.

Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team was immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m on Monday, October 27, 2025.

The agency confirmed that the structure, which had previously shown signs of distress, gave way while residents were still inside.

So far, 15 people — including seven men, four women and four children — have been rescued with varying degrees of injuries and taken to the Hospitals.

As of the time of filing this report, rescue efforts were still ongoing.