Lagos Three-Storey Shopping Complex Collapses, 26 Rescued and Nine Dead
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is overseeing a prolonged multi-agency search using heavy machinery as investigators have not yet determined the cause.
Overview
- A three-storey shopping complex in Alakija, Ori-Ade LCDA collapsed yesterday, triggering an immediate rescue operation.
- Rescue teams have pulled 26 people alive from the rubble and recovered nine bodies, including a baby, with operations continuing.
- LASEMA is leading the response alongside the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA, local committees and private partners under the governor’s supervision.
- Heavy- and light-duty machinery and additional equipment from LASEMA’s Ijora base have been deployed to sustain searches through the night and into the next morning.
- Authorities have not yet established a cause, and the governor has ordered structural checks on nearby buildings while investigators prepare a formal probe.