The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has rescued two persons from a building under construction that collapsed in Agarawu Street, Aroloya Central Mosque in Idumota, Lagos Island.

The agency’s permanent secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the incident happened on Monday at about 2:00 p.m.

Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call through its 767 and 112 Emergency Toll-Free lines at 2:16 p.m., and its response team from the Lekki Base rushed to the scene.

“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a storey building under construction self-collapsed at the aforementioned location.

“So far, two adult males, rescued from the rubble of the building, had been given first aid treatment by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit,” he said.

According to him, no other casualties has been recorded as of the time of filing this report.

He said law enforcement agencies had cordoned off the scene.

Mr Oke-Osanyintolu also said the immediate cause of the incident was yet to be ascertained, adding that further investigations would be conducted.

He added that the agency’s search and rescue operations had been concluded.

(NAN)