Watch Officials Rescue Victims as Six Die in Collapsed Building in Lekki, Lagos (Video)

One of the rescued persons believed to be working at the construction site

 

According to Channels Television, the number of dead persons in the Lekki five-storey building collapse has risen to six.

 

We earlier reported that the building which was under construction, collapsed at Chisco Bus Stop in Lekki Phase One area of Lagos State in south western Nigeria.

 

Ibrahim Farinloye, the spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), South-west zone, gave the new figure. He had earlier said four people had died and six others rescued.

 

 

The NEMA official said the persons affected may be workers at the construction site and that the incident happened around 4:10am local time.

 

"We received an alert around 4:20am about the building collapse and immediately we mobilised resources and personnel to move in there. As at now, we have recovered four persons dead, six rescued alive."

 

Taking part in the rescue operation are Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Police and personnel of the Civil Defence.

 

Watch videos from the scene below courtesy of The Cable;