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Lagos Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 10, 24 Rescued

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Ten persons have died after a building collapsed in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos on Sunday evening.

Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret said in a statement on Monday that 24 persons have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injury.

She said all the 24 are in stable condition, including two who are responding to treatment.

Out of the 10 deaths reported, six are males and four females.

“All the first and major responders are still collaborating to mop up the incident scene,” the statement added.

The three-storey building, located on 32, Ibadan Street, Ebute-Meta, reportedly collapsed on Sunday.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the victims and saluted the courage and determination of the first responders.

In a statement on Monday, signed by presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina, President Buhari regretted the frequency of building collapses in the country and urged relevant authorities to do more to halt further reoccurrences.

He wished those injured a speedy recovery and prayed for divine assistance in the ongoing search and rescue operations.

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