Five people have now been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey building in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State on Saturday.
Initially, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) reported one death during rescue operations.
However, in an update released on Sunday morning, the agency announced that four additional bodies had been recovered, bringing the total number of deaths to five.
According to a statement by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, “five adult fatalities had been recovered and taken to the morgue.”
He confirmed that “apparently, the number of rescued individuals remains at 13, as reported on Saturday.”
The survivors are receiving pre-hospital care.
“All first responders remain on the scene to continue search and rescue operations. Further updates to follow,” Mr Oke-Osanyintolu added.
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