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Lagos Collapse Kills Nine, Rescues 27; Gov Orders Review

6/26/2026

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A building in Lagos’s Alakija area collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, killing nine people, including a two-year-old girl and a baby.
LASEMA’s Sharks Response Team and Alpha Cobra Squad arrived within 40 minutes, joined by fire, police and army responders.
LASEMA rescued 27 people alive, provided emergency care and transferred them to hospitals.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the Building Control Agency to assess nearby structures and enforce regulations.

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Story summary

A building in Lagos’s Alakija area collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, killing nine people, including a two-year-old girl and a baby.
LASEMA’s Sharks Response Team and Alpha Cobra Squad arrived within 40 minutes, joined by fire, police and army responders.
LASEMA rescued 27 people alive, provided emergency care and transferred them to hospitals.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the Building Control Agency to assess nearby structures and enforce regulations.