The building located at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, gave way at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, trapping several people beneath the debris.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Rescue teams have recovered another body from the rubble of the three-storey building that collapsed on Friday night in Yaba, Lagos.
Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, Mrs Ibitayo Adenike, confirmed the update in an interview with newsmen on Sunday.
She explained that the recovery of the body in the early hours of Sunday increased the total number of victims to seven — three fatalities and four survivors.
According to Adenike, the structure located at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, gave way at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, trapping several people beneath the debris.
“Search and rescue operations are still ongoing,” she said.
Emergency response teams at the site include the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Nigeria Police Force, and other supporting agencies.
