Emergency officials have reached ground zero of the four-storeyed building which collapsed on Massey Street, Lagos Island, recovering eight dead bodies –five males and three females.

Some of the deceased were identified as Zainab Balogun, Ademola Taiwo, Olayiwola Sikiru and Lawal Mabolaje.

Fifteen victims, who sustained varying degrees of injury, were taken to hospitals for treatment.

PUNCH Metro had reported that the distressed structure collapsed around 2.30pm on Tuesday, trapping tenants and those who had come to eat at a canteen in the building.

It was said that a telecommunications mast recently mounted on the building’s rooftop contributed to the collapse.

Two bodies were initially recovered as of 11pm on: http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2017/07/8-bodies-recovered-from-collapsed-lagos.html

RIP to the dead and quick recovery to the others.

This is sad

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