Death toll in Lagos high-rise collapse rises to 36: emergency services

Lagos, Nov 4 (AFP/APP):The death toll in a collapsed high-rise in an upscale area of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos has risen to 36, the emergency services said Thursday.

“So far, 36 people — 33 males and three females — have been confirmed dead, while there were nine survivors,” Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, general manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) told AFP.

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