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March 14, 2019

Nigeria: Lagos Building Collapse Kills 10 and Traps Schoolchildren
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In Lagos, Nigeria, at least 10 people are dead, and dozens more are
trapped under rubble, after a four-story building containing a school
collapsed Wednesday. Rescue workers continued to search for survivors
after some 40 students were pulled from the wreckage. Residents had long
reported cracks in the building, which was listed for demolition with
the Lagos State Building Control Agency.


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