Rescue operations have ended at the site of a Lagos, Nigeria, building collapse, an emergency services spokesman told CNN Thursday.
Around 40 people have been rescued from the building, which collapsed in the Ita-Faaji area of Lagos Island, he said.
The total number of deaths remains as yet unknown but it is certain to be more than eight people as the building is situated in a densely-populated part of the mega-city, which is home to around 20 million people.
Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who visited the scene on Wednesday, said the school was not authorized to operate in the building, which was designed solely for residential purposes.
