Five persons, who died when a 21-storey building collapsed on November 1, 2021 at Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, are yet to be identified, pathologist Dr Sokunle Soyemi said Thursday.
Soyemi, who is the acting chief medical examiner of Lagos State, stated this during his testimony at an Ikeja Coroner’s Court.
The pathologist said there were 50 victims of the collapsed building (47 male and three female); 45 have so far been identified and their ages range from 18 to 56 years.
He said autopsies on the bodies commenced on November 4, 2021 and lasted for 13 days.
“So far we have identified 45 bodies out of 50. The autopsies revealed that 40 deceased had multiple injuries as cause of death.
“Six had injuries to the head alone and died. One had bilateral fracture of the femure,” he said.
Speaking further, he said, “At present, of the 45 identified bodies, 42 have been released to family members while the remaining three have not been collected by family members.”
The coroner Oyetade Komolafe adjourned proceedings until February 18.
