A heart-wrenching incident unfolded in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State as a one-storey building crumbled, leaving a baby and a female adult trapped beneath the rubble.
The catastrophic event occurred on Friday morning, December 22, 2023, at approximately 9 am, sending shock throughout the community.
Director Margaret Adeseye of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the distressing incident, revealing that a rescue operation was underway.
The statement released by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service painted a grim picture of the situation.
The collapsed building, located at 122, Herbert Macaulay Way, Lagos Bus Stop, Ebute Meta, was a one-storey structure with a penthouse.
Trapped within its ruins were two adults and an innocent baby, all females.
Rescue efforts swiftly commenced as emergency responders raced against time in their search for survivors.
The State Emergency Response teams, fully activated, worked diligently to locate and extricate the trapped individuals from the precarious situation.
Amidst the tragedy, there was a ray of hope as one adult female was successfully rescued, her condition stabilized.
However, the fate of the baby and the other adult female remains uncertain, intensifying the ongoing search and rescue operation.
The entire community stands united in prayer and support for the victims and their families.
As the rescue mission continues, the collective hope remains that the trapped individuals will be found and brought to safety.
