The death toll from the three-storey building that collapsed in Yaba, Lagos State, has risen to four.
Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, Ibitayo Adenike, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen on Sunday.
Adenike explained that another male body was recovered from the rubble on Sunday evening, bringing the total number of victims to eight – four dead and four rescued.
According to her, the building, located at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, trapping several persons beneath the debris.
“Search and rescue operations are still ongoing,” she said.
Emergency responders on site include the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies.
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