A 3-storey building at Oloto Street, Ebute Meta, collapsed at about 2.35 a.m on Thursday morning, trapping about 10 people.
Emergency rescue officials have revealed that seven people, including two children aged 2 and 4, have been rescued from the rubble.
Scores of trapped residents of the building have continued crying out for help hours after the house caved in.
Ten corpses have been pulled out of the rubble so far.
It is estimated that almost a hundred people reside in the building. However, it is not yet clear how many were inside as at the time of the collapse.
As at the time of this report, the only rescue operation going on is by a vigilante group and residents of the area who have tried to attack the debris with bare hands and any equipment they can find.
Police officers from the nearby Denton Police Station have also assisted in the rescue work while officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) alaso assisted
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