Five dead, 15 rescued in Lagos building collapse
Emergency responders have recovered five dead bodies and rescued 15 others alive at the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed at Oremeta Street, Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the figures on Sunday in Lagos.
Mr Farinloye said that the five recovered bodies included two adult males and three females, while those rescued alive included six adult females and nine adult males.
Rescue operation is still ongoing.
(NAN)
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