A good number of persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday, according to a report by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye.

According to Adeseye, the affected building is a two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.

It was further confirmed that the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team was immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday.

The agency confirmed that the structure, which had previously shown signs of distress, collapsed while residents were still inside.

“It is an ongoing rescue involving an existing two-storey building which has reportedly been marked in distress before collapsing on the occupants,” the statement said.

So far, 15 people — including seven men, four women and four children — have been rescued with varying degrees of injuries and taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute‑Metta and General Hospital, Odan in Lagos Island.

As of the time of filing this report, rescue efforts were still ongoing.