The Lagos state government says family members of victims of
the Ikoyi building collapse can visit the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) at
Yaba, to identify their relatives.
The high-rise in Ikoyi axis of Lagos collapsed on Monday
afternoon with many people trapped in the rubble.
There is still no official figure of how many people were in
the building when the structure caved in.
As of Friday afternoon, recovery efforts were ongoing at the
site.
Addressing journalists on Friday at the site, Gbenga
Omotosho, the state commissioner for information, said the rescue exercise will
continue until all those believed to be at the building before the collapse are
accounted for.
“Now, we have recovered 38 bodies and as you know, we have
nine survivors and some bodies are ready for identification,” Omotosho said.
“People can go to IDH Yaba from 4pm to identify the bodies
of their loved ones. For bodies that may be very difficult to identify, we will
conduct DNA tests for such bodies to be identified. I will like to let you know
that the operation continues.”
The commissioner also said 32 persons said to be at the
building before the collapse have been declared missing by their relatives.
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