Seven persons have been rescued in a two-storey building that collapsed at 12 Cameroun Street off Ewenla in the Mushin area of Lagos State yesterday.

A statement by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Permanent Secretary, Dr OLUFEMI OKE-OSANYINTOLU, said upon arrival of its rescue team at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that the said building was newly constructed.

According to him, the seven rescued persons, consisting of three females and four males, have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment as of the time of filing this report.

The agency also said its rescue team has searched the rubble, confirming that there was no victim underneath the collapsed building.

It added that the area had been cordoned off and that operations were still ongoing in the area.