Ten people lost their lives, and seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Thursday morning.
According to a statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, the incident occurred at 2 AM in the Jegeda Oluloyo area of Ibadan, within the Ona Ara Local Government Area.
The statement further noted that ten bodies were recovered from the rubble, while seven individuals were rescued alive. Rescue efforts are reportedly still ongoing as of the time of this report.
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.”