Several feared trapped as 21-Storey building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria

On Monday, a 21-story building in Lagos collapsed, trapping scores of people beneath the rubble.

The under-construction structure is located on Gerard Road in upscale Ikoyi on Lagos Island. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has activated emergency response plan.

According to eyewitnesses, some workers may have been trapped beneath the rubble.

According to reports, emergency personnel are on their way to the scene.

VIDEO OF 21-STOREY BUILDING THAT COLLAPSED IN IKOYI, LAGOS

BREAKING: Several trapped, many feared dead as 21 storey building collapses in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Footages: https://t.co/15Ouwk6Nod pic.twitter.com/Z0Pqmm7eu0

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 1, 2021

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— Okanlomo Oluaye Marose (@TheFajiofLagos) November 1, 2021

21-storey building under construction collapsed minutes ago in Ikoyi, Lagos. Many trapped under the rubble. @lasemasocial @jidesanwoolu send emergency services there quickly pic.twitter.com/y6yMJaGCNE

— Gistlovers.blog1 (@Gistloversblog1) November 1, 2021

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