Death toll in Lagos building collapse rises to four
Abdullateef Fowewe
Four bodies have been recovered from the collapsed two-storey building at Oriwu Estate, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
On Wednesday, two bodies were recovered from the accident site, and six individuals were rescued by emergency responders.
The Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency for the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed on Thursday that two more bodies were retrieved from the debris, and one additional person was rescued.
He said, “Additionally, two dead bodies were retrieved from the rubles and one male adult rescued as of Thursday morning making a total of four dead bodies recovered and 15 persons rescued at the scene of the storey building incident.
“The structure is located at Oriwu Estate, Elf Bus stop, imward Ajah, Lekki+Epe expressway, Lagos.”
It was gathered that the building was under construction at the time of collapse and many workers were inside it.
Meanwhile, emergency workers had earlier rescued 14 persons underneath the rubble and rushed them to the Lagos Island General Hospital for treatment.
