Eight killed, 37 rescued, in Lagos building collapseofficials said dozens of children were trapped inside the building. Earlier officials said dozens of children were trapped inside the building which collapsed mid-morning in an area near Itafaji market on Lagos Island. wept one traumatised mother whose seven-year-old daughter was trapped inside, as people tried to console her. Many locals told AFP that the building, which was in an advanced state of disrepair, had been "earmarked" for demolition by the authorities in Lagos state. In September 2014, 116 people died -- 84 of them South Africans -- when a six-storey building collapsed in Lagos where a celebrity televangelist was preaching.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2019 07:18 UTC