21-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria

Death toll rises to 23 in Nigerian building site collapse

The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 23 with two more bodies recovered Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.Nine people had been rescued by Tuesday, but no new survivors were found Wednesday. Segun Akande of the Nigerian Red Cross told The Associated Press that rescue efforts continue, but said there seemed to be little hope for those trapped in the he…

Building collapse deaths rise in Nigeria

The collapse of the building in Logos, the economic capital of the African nation, has so far left a toll of 32 deaths.

Death Toll Rises to 22 from Nigeria Building Collapse

In Lagos, Nigeria, the death toll from the collapse of a building Monday has risen to 22 as rescuers continue digging through the rubble in a search for survivors. Experts say the collapse was likely the result of poor construction and weak oversight, and are worried that such catastrophes could happen again. The search for survivors continued Wednesday at the site of the building collapse in Ikoyi, an upper-class area of Lagos state. So far, ni…

Death toll rises to 21 in Nigerian building site collapse

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 21, the Lagos state governor said Wednesday,…

Death toll rises to 21 in Nigerian building site collapse

The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 21, the Lagos state governor said Wednesday, as rescue crews continued to seek surviving workers in the rubble.Nine people had been rescued by Tuesday, but no new survivors were found Wednesday. The previous official death toll, released early Tuesday afternoon, had been 14.Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said it was unclear…

Hope Dwindles As Lagos Building Collapse Death Toll Climbs

The death toll from a collapsed high-rise building in Nigeria's Lagos climbed to 22 on Wednesday, emergency services said, as hope dwindled for survivors two days after the incident.