The death toll from the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday has risen from 22 to 36.
Out of the 36 deaths recorded so far, three of them are female and 33 male.
The Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, who gave the update said out of the nine persons rescued, only one is a lady, while the remaining eight are men.
“Out of the survivors, we have one female and eight male. Out of the dead, we have three female and 33 male dead bodies.
“Rescue work is still ongoing and more hands have joined the rescue team,” he added.
The building under construction at Gerrard road in the highbrow area of Lagos collapsed on Monday, leaving the owner and some construction workers under the rubbles.
