More people have been confirmed killed and more survivors rescued hours after a high-rise building collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.
The incident had occurred on Monday afternoon on Wesley Road in the commercial hub of the nation.
While four persons were killed and five others rescued as of Monday night, the death toll and number of survivors rose on Tuesday as rescue efforts continued through the night.
According to the spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 13 more bodies had been recovered.
He added that five more persons trapped under the rubble had been rescued by emergency responders at the scene.
This brings the total figures of those killed and rescued so far to 17 and 10 respectively.
The Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, who visited the site amid tight security, explained that the premises of the collapsed building had been sealed by the government agency in charge of testing, for more investigation into the integrity of the structure.
Emergency workers have intensified rescue operations as more people are believed to be trapped under the rubbles.
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