Nigeria Building Collapse Death Toll Rises To 9

Abuja, May 3 |The Death Toll From The Collapse Of A Three-story Building In Nigeria's Lagos State Has Risen To Nine After Rescuers Recovered Another Body, An Emergency Management Official Said. Ibrahim Farinloye,  Coordinator Of The National Emergency Management Agency In The Southwestern Region, 

Told Xinhua News The Agency Said The Building In The Onyigbo Area Collapsed Around 11 P.M. On Sunday And So Far, Rescuers Have  Found The Bodies Of Nine Victims. "The Body Of A Four-year-old Boy Was Found In The Rubble Of ," 

Farinloye Said. The Occupants Of The Building Were Rescued Alive And Are Being Treated At A Hospital.Rescue Operations Were Being Carried Out At The Site To Search For People Trapped Under The Rubble. An Investigation Has Been Launched To Determine The Cause Of The Collapse, He Said. In November 2021, At Least 45 People Were Killed When A 21-story Building Collapsed In The City. From Lagos. 

The Owner Of  The Building Was Among The Victims. Incidents Of Building Collapses Are Not Uncommon In Nigeria, With Local Experts Attributing Them To Aging Structures, Non-compliance With  Planning And Building Codes And The  Use Of Inferior Materials During Construction.