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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>BBC<\/b> –<\/p>\n

AT least five people have died and dozens are missing.<\/p>\n

Despite heavy rain, rescue workers and locals used floodlights to work through the night, digging through rubble and twisted metal. Four survivors have been pulled from the wreckage.<\/p>\n

The partially built block of luxury apartments came down on Monday.<\/p>\n

What caused the collapse and how many people are trapped under the debris remains unclear.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, local authorities have ordered an investigation into the collapse and pledged to make the final report public.<\/p>\n

Femi Adesina, a special advisor to President Muhammadu Buhari, said the president \u201ccommiserates with families who have lost loved ones\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added that the president had urged the authorities to step-up their rescue efforts.<\/p>\n

The building came down at around 14:45 local time (13:45 GMT) in the upmarket district of Ikoyi.<\/p>\n

It was part of a complex named 360 Degrees Towers, which was intended to house luxury apartments, town houses and penthouses, according to the development\u2019s website, which has since been taken offline.<\/p>\n

The housing scheme is being developed by Fourscore Homes Limited, which has a portfolio of projects in the UK, US, South Africa, and other areas of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Construction worker Eric Tetteh, 41, told the Associated Press that his teams had been waiting for an excavator to arrive at the site when the building suddenly fell.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe and my brother, we escaped, but more people are there \u2013 more than 100 people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A witness who was working in an office building opposite the site told the BBC\u2019s Outside Source programme that he heard a sound, looked out of his window and \u201csaw the building literally going down floor by floor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local authorities have put an emergency rescue plan into place, and local officials have visited the site.<\/p>\n

But according to AP, Lagos\u2019 deputy governor Femi Hamzat was met by crowds of angry people who accused authorities of not starting rescue efforts soon enough.<\/p>\n

Some reports say the building, which had more than 20 storeys, was several floors higher than originally intended.<\/p>\n

There have been several building collapses in Lagos in recent years.<\/p>\n

In 2019, 10 people died after a school collapsed in the commercial hub.<\/p>\n

And in 2014, a six-storey building fell during a service by a celebrity televangelist, killing 116 people.<\/p>\n

Building standards have often been criticised and Lagos state authorities recently launched a new scheme to improve certification.Many relatives are now anxiously waiting to hear whether their loved ones have survived.<\/p>\n

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