The Lagos State Government has finally released the official figures of pupils and adult who died in Wednesday’s school collapsed building to clear doubts with conflicting figures since the incident.
At a news conference at the Lagos Island General Hospital, Lagos, State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed that 20 children and adults died in the collapsed building.
The commissioner also disclosed that 43 people were rescued alive and were receiving treatment.
The three-storey building located at 63 Massey Street, Ita-Faaji, in Lagos Island collapsed during school hour.