The tragedy that the collapse of the 21-floor Ikoyi, Lagos building represents is swellin as death toll has hit 36.
This is as others, including owner of the facility, Femi Osibodu, are still trapped under the rubble.
This means that he and the other victims have remained stuck in the rubble for more than 48 houurs as the giant building fell on Monday afternoon.
The death toll in the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, has increased to 36.
The building crumbled around 2pm when workers were on the site.
Confirming the casualty number on Thursday, the South-West Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the 36 were made up of 33 males and three females.
Farinloye added that nine people which included one female and eight males were rescued alive.
