Breaking: 8 People Including Nursing Mothers Feared Trapped in Kwara Building Collapse
- A two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday in the Ilorin West area of Kwara State
- At least 8 people are feared trapped inside, among them nursing mothers and children
- Emergency responders including the fire service, NSCDC, and SEMA have mobilised to the scene
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Ilorin, Kwara State - At least eight people are feared trapped after a two-storey building collapsed in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in the early hours of Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
The building came down around 5:30 am at PopoGiwa, in the Madalasi Zhogoro area off Sijikobi Road, within the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state.
Source: Twitter
As reported by Vanguard, among those believed to be trapped inside the rubble are nursing mothers and young children, raising the urgency of the ongoing rescue effort.
It was gathered that residents in the area raised the alarm following the collapse, prompting an immediate rescue operation at the scene.
Rescue teams rush to Ilorin collapse scene
Multiple emergency agencies responded to the scene shortly after the incident was reported.
Officers of the Kwara State Fire Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and local residents were among the first to begin rescue operations at the site.
Officials of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) also deployed to the location to support the rescue effort.
As of the time of this report, rescue operations were still ongoing, with workers clearing debris in an effort to reach those trapped inside the building.
According to The Sun, the cause of the building collapse was not immediately known as of the time of filing this report.
Authorities are expected to provide further details on the number of people trapped, casualties and the circumstances surrounding the collapse as the rescue operation progresses.
Source: Original
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The cause of the building collapse and the number of affected persons remain under investigation.
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Lagos releases new death toll as building collapses
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the death toll from the Lagos shopping complex collapse rises to nine, with 26 survivors rescued.
LASEMA leads ongoing rescue efforts with advanced equipment at the disaster site.
The cause of the building collapse remains unknown as investigations await rescue completion.
Source: Legit.ng
