Rescue workers were able to rescue nine people by Tuesday, but no survivors were uncovered Wednesday.
The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building in Nigeria rose to 23 after two additional bodies were found in the rubble Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. Some are estimating that dozens are still unaccounted for after the collapse, and Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that “hope is what is in short supply,” the Associated Press reported. “There is no pillar in any form that is holding anything,” he said of the building’s remains, telling families that “hope is what we all require now.” Workers were able to rescue nine people from the rubble by Tuesday, but no additional survivors were uncovered Wednesday. While it is unknown how many more people may be buried in the debris, one construction worker at the scene of the collapse estimated that there were roughly 100, leaving about 70 people still missing.
