Building in Nigeria’s Commercial Hub Collapses; 5 Dead

Building in Nigeria’s Commercial Hub Collapses; 5 Dead
Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed three-story building in Ebutte-Metta in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 2, 2022. Sunday Alamba/AP Photo
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ABUJA, Nigeria—A three-story residential building has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least five people with many feared trapped, emergency response services said Monday.

“Twenty-three people have been rescued alive including seven children and 16 adults,” said Ibrahim Farinloye of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency. “Nine of those rescued alive have been treated and discharged.”