The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, and other emergency responders have rescued two persons at the scene of a three-storey building that collapsed under construction on Akanbi Crescent in the Yaba area of Lagos State.

Those rescued include a 14-year-old boy who was sent on an errand to buy food for workers on site.

It was learnt that the boy escaped death by a whisker when he returned to deliver the food.

The other survivor was said to be a man sitting at the entrance of the collapsed building.

He was rescued following the swift response of the emergency responders.

Aside from those rescued, our correspondent gathered many workers are trapped under the rubble.

Details later