The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday confirmed 39 persons dead in the building that collapsed in the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations last Friday.
The massive Church, located at Ikotun, a suburb of Lagos State, is owned by Pastor Temitope Joshua.
According to the latest update, NEMA also said 130 people have so far been rescued alive.
As at Saturday, 16 were confirmed dead and 109 injured as rescue operation continued.
A six-storey within the premises of the Church was being raised to eight-storey when it suddenly caved in while construction work was in progress.
This left hundreds of workers and worshippers trapped under the collapsed building.
The rescued worshippers and workers were rushed to Isolo and Alimosho General Hospitals, while corpses were deposited at the mortuary.
“The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and NEMA are still searching to make sure that those still trapped in the building are rescued.
“We are still searching for those trapped in the building so the figure may increase later,” NEMA spokesperson, Ibrahim Farinloye had said.
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