Death toll climbs to 22 in Lagos high-rise collapse

by Louise Dewast and Joel Olatunde Agoi LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Two more bodies were pulled out early Wednesday from the debris of a collapsed Lagos high-rise building, bringing the death toll to 22 people, the emergency services said. The 21-storey building was still under construction when it crumbled on Monday in the upscale Ikoyi neighbourhood of Nigeria’s commercial capital. Rescuers said Wednesday they had recovered 22 dead bodies so far and rescued nine people […]