{
  "id": 6721717,
  "title": "1 dead, 2 rescued in Lagos building collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/1-dead-2-rescued-in-lagos-building-collapse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:55:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/1-dead-2-rescued-in-lagos-building-collapse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A building collapse in Lagos resulted in one death and two lives being saved, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). The incident took place at roughly midnight near Governors Road in Aboru, which is part of the Alimosho area. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the tragedy in a statement released on Thursday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The statement was signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.\n\nOke-Osanyintolu said the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Alpha Eagle Response Team was called to the scene at 12:56 a.m. following a distress call. Upon arrival, the team found workers trapped under the rubble. Preliminary investigations indicate that the building was undergoing manual demolition when the collapse occurred. Two adult males were successfully rescued alive during the search and rescue operation, while one adult male was found dead beneath the collapsed structure. The Permanent Secretary urged the public and developers to adhere strictly to building regulations and work only with certified professionals for demolition and construction activities. He also encouraged residents to report any suspicious or unsafe building activities via the toll-free emergency numbers 767 and 112.",
  "summary": "One person died while two others were rescued alive following the partial collapse of a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition in Aboru, Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. The statement was signed by its […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}