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Death toll from collapsed Lagos building rises to 10
Incoming reports indicate that the death toll from the 5-storey building located at Chisco bus-stop, opposite Oando Lekki Phase 1 axis of Lagos state which collapsed in the early hours of this morning located at has risen to 10.
Read also: 4 dead s 5-storey building collapses in Lagos
Ripples.com.ng earlier reported that four people were confirmed dead in the collapse but the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has informed that six other dead bodies have been pulled-out from the rubble.
Spokesperson of NEMA, Ibrahim Faloye who is at the scene of the incident says operation is still on going at the scene of the incident.
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