People are feared to be trapped in the ruins of a 22-storey building that collapsed in an upmarket area of Nigeria's economic hub, Lagos, on Monday.
The building, located on Gerald Road in the city's affluent Ikoyi neighbourhood, is a construction site for luxury apartments. It is unclear how many people were inside when it fell.
Apata said the building has been under construction for the past two years and that the developer was at the site meeting with prospective buyers earlier on Monday.
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