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There are fears that some persons might have died after a building collapsed along Cemetery road, opposite the health centre in Ebute Metta, Lagos.
The 2-storey building which houses shops and residential apartments collapsed just after noon on Friday.
Many persons are said to have been trapped in the rubbles of the collapsed building.
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It was gathered that the building is situated opposite the Health Centre Ebute Metta along Cemetery Street.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident.
He, however, did not disclosed whether any casualty was recorded as of the time of filing this report.
“Our personnel are on the ground at the scene and rescue operation is ongoing,” Okunbor told newsmen.