The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria's most populous city has risen to 23 with two more bodies recovered Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Nine people had been rescued by Tuesday, but no new survivors were found Wednesday. Segun Akande of the Nigerian Red Cross told The Associated Press that rescue efforts continue, but said there seemed to be little hope for those trapped in the heap of debris.Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said it was unclear how long the rescue mission would continue.
It's unknown how many people could still be trapped inside the debris, but one construction worker at the scene had estimated there were about 100, leaving potentially 70 unaccounted for. By the entrance of the compound, help desks were set up for people to provide names and photos of their relatives or friends who they believed were working there when the structure crumbled.
Abel Godwin traveled 722 kilometres from the nation's capital, Abuja, in search of his 18-year-old son who had been employed at the site.
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