Coverage dated October 31, 2021

Luxury High-Rise Collapses In Nigeria—Workers Feared Trapped

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It’s still unclear how many people were inside the building.

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Deutsche Welle
Lagos high-rise collapses, burying workers | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Oct 31, 2021
Deutsche Welle's feed description
A 25-story building under construction in the Nigerian commercial capital has collapsed, burying workers. Emergency crews and neighbors are digging frantically in an attempt to save people trapped in the rubble.
Forbes
Luxury High-Rise Collapses In Nigeria—Workers Feared Trapped (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 31, 2021
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It’s still unclear how many people were inside the building.
NBC News
Nigeria high-rise building collapses with dozens feared inside (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 31, 2021
NBC News's feed description
A high rise building in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed leaving workers feared trapped in the rubble.
France 24
Workers trapped after high-rise under construction collapses in Nigeria (opens France 24)
Published Oct 31, 2021
France 24's feed description
A high-rise building under construction collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Monday, killing at least three people with dozens more feared trapped inside the rubble.
Washington Post
21-story building under construction in Nigeria collapses (opens Washington Post)
Published Oct 31, 2021
Washington Post's feed description
Witnesses say a 21-story building under construction in Nigeria’s largest city has collapsed, possibly trapping dozens of workers under the rubble