One of the construction workers trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building at Idi Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State has been recovered dead.

The one-storey building, which was under construction, came down around 3:30pm on Sunday.

The coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos Territorial Office, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development in a statement.

“So far, one person has been confirmed dead, while three others have been rescued alive.


“Search and rescue operations are ongoing continue,” he wrote.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Shakiru Amodu, also confirmed the death of the recovered victim.

“Unfortunately, one adult male has been recovered dead,” he told our correspondent.

Director of the fire service agency, Margaret Adeseye, had, in a statement, explained that the building was under construction before the incident occurred.

Adeseye added that three male adults were rescued from the rubble and were receiving treatment.

The statement read, “A building under construction at the one-storey level suddenly collapsed at 96 Ishaga Road, opposite Idi Araba Central Mosque, Mushin, Lagos. The distress call was received at approximately 3:30 pm.

“Responding agencies included the Isolo Fire Station of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the Nigeria Police.

“Three adult males have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injury. They were attended to at the scene before being transferred to the hospital for further treatment by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.