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[UPDATE] Ikoyi Building Collapse: 32 bodies, not 38, recovered, Gov Sanwo-Olu clarifies

By Uchechi Ojo November 4, 2021611 views

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said 32 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of the 21-floor Ikoyi building that collapsed on Monday.

Speaking to newsmen at the site of rescue operations on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu said the state government was the source of authentic information about the incident.

The death toll from the Ikoyi building that collapsed is now 38.

The Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Lagos State Territory, Ibrahim Farinloye, gave the update.

He said “additional two male bodies were recovered some minutes ago (Thursday morning) making the death toll a total number of 38 (35 males and three females).

Farinloye said the total number of survivors remained nine (one female, eight males).

Rescue operations are still ongoing.

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