Not less than 10 persons were reportedly killed while seven others injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning.
A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegede Olunloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government, Oyo state.
The statement added that while 10 bodies were recovered from the debris, seven persons were rescued alive, adding that rescue efforts are reported to be ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
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The statement read, “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.”
When PUNCH Online contacted 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, ten people died outrightly. Three people had been recovered before we got to the place, and our men recovered four. They are still working.”
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