Twelve people have been confirmed dead, while 42 are receiving treatment after a three-storey building that collapsed in the Ita-Faaji area of Lagos Island.

Kulichang blog earlier on Wednesday reported the tragic incident when a building which houses a primary school on the second floor, collapsed while pupils were in their classrooms.

Some of the children trapped in the building have been rescued by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other rescue officials while those who sustained injuries among the pupils were taken to the hospital.

Akinwumi Ambode, governor of the state, arrived the scene around 2:45 pm and was briefed by the head of the LASEMA team.

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