08 Nov Ikoyi collapsed building death toll hits 44
Two more bodies discovered on Saturday night in the ruble of the collapsed 21-storey building at Ikoyi, raised the death toll to 44, rescuers said on Sunday.
The bodies, both males, were discovered and extricated between 10pm and midnight respectively, hours after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pegged official deaths in the disaster at 42.
During his visit to the scene, Sanwo-Olu announced that chances of rescuing any victim alive were slim as he disclosed that 47 families had reported their loved ones, believed to have been in the building missing.
Acting Southwest Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the recoveries, adding that no additional bodies were brought out on Sunday.
He said people were still believed to be trapped in the rubble, adding that rescuers were hopeful to achieve ground zero by Monday.
According to Farinloye, the Federal Government’s deployment of the Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers to assist in the rescue operation on Sunday evening was turned down by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Bamgbose Martins, on ground that the work was almost over.
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