One person has been killed and two others rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition partially collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred around midnight on Thursday at No. 42 Governors Road, Aboru, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
The agency said its emergency response team was deployed to the scene following a distress call and found workers trapped beneath the rubble.
Two adult males were rescued and administered first aid before being taken to a nearby health facility for further medical attention.
Another adult male was later recovered dead from beneath the collapsed structure.
As of press time, LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) were at the scene carrying out recovery operations.