Death toll in collapse of Lagos tower block rises to 21

At least 21 people have died after the collapse of the building in central Lagos (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise, apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 21, the Lagos state governor said on Wednesday, as rescue crews continued to seek surviving workers in the rubble.

Nine people had been rescued by Tuesday, but no new survivors were found on Wednesday. The previous official death toll, released early on Tuesday afternoon, had been 14.