A three-storey building collapsed today in the Alakija area of Lagos State, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the debris.

The building reportedly caved in at about 11:40 a.m., although the exact number of occupants affected by the incident could not be immediately determined.

Eyewitnesses said residents and passers-by rushed to the scene shortly after the collapse, while anxious crowds gathered around the rubble amid fears that people might still be trapped underneath.

As of the time of filing this report, emergency responders had yet to arrive at the scene, and no official information was available regarding casualties or injuries.

The cause of the collapse was not immediately known.

Authorities are expected to commence rescue operations and investigations into the incident as efforts intensify to account for all persons believed to have been in the building at the time of the collapse.