The death toll from the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday has risen from 22 to 36, Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, has disclosed.
Farinloye who gave the update on Thursday said out of the nine persons rescued, one is a lady while eight others are men.
“Out of the dead, we have three female and 33 male dead bodies. Rescue work is still ongoing and more hands have joined the rescue team,” he said.
At least 50 people were reportedly trapped in the collapsed building while less than five were rescued on the day of the incident.
On Tuesday afternoon a total of 10 bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the building, while nine persons were rescued. The figured of dead bodies recovered increased to 20 on Tuesday evening.
