Nigeria building collapse deaths climb to 36, dozens missing
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the close up of a collapsed building, center, in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The 21-story luxury apartment building under construction toppled Monday and it took several hours for officials to launch the rescue effort. Authorities have arrested the property's owner, according to media reports, saying that his building permit only allowed for a 15-story structure. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)
By CHINEDU ASADU
Associated Press
LAGOS, Nigeria — The number of bodies recovered from a collapsed high-rise apartment building in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 36, an emergency official told The Associated Press Thursday....
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