A three-story building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, leaving school children trapped
Many students and residents are feared trapped in the building which collapsed at around 9.30 am Wednesday in the Itafaji area of Lagos Island, a Red Cross official told CNN.Six children were pulled out of the rubble by rescue workers at the scene, Nigerian Red Cross official Raheem Jamiu told CNN.The rescued students are now receiving medical attention.CNN witnessed two more young children being pulled out of the rubble. One of the children was alive, while the other appeared to be unconscious.
Read MoreThe number of deaths is still unconfirmed, but rescue efforts are on-going at the mixed-use building.Nigeria church collapse kills at least 23Anxious parents waiting for their children to be rescued in the building told CNN, many buildings in the commercial hub in downtown Lagos are not safe."A lot the buildings here are not safe even from looking at the building, you should know no school should be here," Wale Wasiu told CNN.Building collapses are frequent in Nigeria.
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