November 04, (THEWILL) – Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed the death toll in the tragedy to be 32 as opposed to the 36 earlier reported.
He also said only 19 names have been provided as missing since a register of missing persons was opened at the site on Wednesday.
THEWILL had earlier reported that the Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, put the death toll at 36, along with 9 survivors.
“So far, 36 people – 33 males and three females — have been confirmed dead, while there were nine survivors”, Farinloye had told newsmen on Thursday morning.
But Sanwo-Olu, who visited the tragic scene after inaugurating a panel of inquiry to probe the disaster, said he was at the Island General Hospital to see the survivors and one of them has been transferred to LASUTH for advanced healthcare while the remaining five are in good spirits.
The Governor also reiterated the need for rescue workers to be safe on site, and urged sympathisers to allow them to do their jobs.
According to him, the structural integrity of the two buildings still standing in the premises could not be ascertained so people should stay safe.
He added that structural integrity tests will commence on the two buildings tomorrow.
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