Ten persons have died and seven more injured when a building collapsed in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday [today] morning.
A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegede Olunloyo area in Ibadan, Ona Ara Local Government Area.
The statement added that while 10 bodies were recovered from the debris, seven persons were rescued alive, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.
The statement reads in part, “The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around 2 am this morning at Jegede Olunloyo area, Ibadan, of which 10 persons have been recovered from the debris of the collapsed building, while seven persons were rescued alive. Rescue operation is still going on.”
Also speaking, the General Manager of the state Fire Services, Yemi Akinyinka, he said, “We received a distress call from the people in the neighbourhood at 2 am.
“When we got there, 10 people were discovered to have died, outright. Three people have been recovered before we got to the place, and our men recovered four. They are still working.”
