The death toll in the collapsed Ebute-Meta three-storey building has risen to eight, while 22 people have been rescued so far.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) disclosed this in its latest update.

NEMA’s Southwest Zonal Coordinator, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye said the eight dead include five males and three females.

Recall that Thelagostimes had earlier reported that a three-Storey building collapsed at 24 Ibadan Street, off Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute-Meta on Sunday night at about 9.30 p.m.

Meanwhile, rescue operations are still ongoing at the site, as other occupants are still trapped under the rubble.