Nigeria ruled out terrorism Monday in a massive blast that flattened a bank building in its largest city, while the death toll rose to 44 after more bodies were pulled from the rubble. Dozens of workers piloted cranes and bulldozers in a search for survivors in the debris of a Lagos Island building containing a four-story bank and three stories of apartments above. Four more bodies were recovered Monday. “We’re informed that many people are trapped in the collapsed building, but it’s unlikely there are any living people there,” said Emmanuel Ijewere, president of the Nigerian Red Cross. More than 60 injured people were recovering in Lagos medical centers, Ijewere said. Full Story
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