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Nigeria: 26 Rescued Alive, Nine Bodies Recovered As Lagos Building Collapse Rescue Enters Critical Ground-Level Phase
[This Day] Chiemelie Ezeobi
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Vanguard News
· Jun 26, 2026
Lagos building collapse: Nine bodies recovered, 27 rescued
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, rescuing 27 persons alive and recovering nine bodies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday in the [] The post Lagos building collapse: Nine bodies recovered, 27 rescued appeared first on Vanguard News.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 26, 2026
LASEMA rescues 27, recovers nine bodies from collapsed Lagos building
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building near Alakija Bus Stop in Satellite Town, rescuing 27 persons alive while recovering nine bodies from the debris. The building reportedly collapsed around 12:47 p.m. on Thursday in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos. In a statement [] LASEMA rescues 27, recovers nine bodies from collapsed Lagos building
Legit.ng
· Jun 25, 2026
Breaking: Number of people declared dead in Lagos emerges as 2-storey building collapses
2 confirmed dead in Lagos building collapse. Six rescued, bringing total survivors to 16. Incident highlights urgent need for building safety standards enforcement.
BERNAMA
· Jun 26, 2026
World : 9 Dead, 27 Rescued After Building Collapse In Nigeria's Lagos
ABUJA, June 26 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- A total of nine bodies were recovered and 27 others rescued from the debris of a three-story shopping complex collapsed in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos, local authorities said on Friday after rescue operations concluded, reported Xinhua.
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Related coverage for "Nigeria: 26 Rescued Alive, Nine Bodies Recovered As Lagos Building Collapse Rescue Enters Critical Ground-Level Phase": Vanguard News — Lagos building collapse: Nine bodies recovered, 27 rescued. Daily Post Nigeria — LASEMA rescues 27, recovers nine bodies from collapsed Lagos building. Legit.ng — Breaking: Number of people declared dead in Lagos emerges as 2-storey building collapses. BERNAMA — World : 9 Dead, 27 Rescued After Building Collapse In Nigeria's Lagos