Seven persons have been rescued from the rubbles of the building which collapsed in the Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave this update on Thursday.

The Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, stated that apart from the rescued victims, one person was rushed to a hospital where he is being treated.

“We started moving from one layer to another and during this emergency response, we were able to rescue seven people alive.

“Those people that were rescued were treated on the spot and discharged. It is the only one that was taken to a private hospital where he is receiving adequate treatment”, he said.

While hailing the emergency responders for their swiftness, the NEMA chief assured that the agency will ensure that “nobody is left there and the job is being done professionally”.

Farinloye added that the agency will carry out holistic investigations on other buildings on the construction site.

Thelagostimes had earlier reported that a seven-storey structure under construction collapsed on Wednesday, trapping some of the construction workers.