A tragic building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, early Thursday morning has resulted in the loss of 10 lives.
Seven others sustained injuries in the incident, which occurred at 2 am in the Jegeda Oluloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government Area.
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency confirmed the incident and reported that rescue operations are still underway.
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 contacted (by The Punch), the General Manager of the state Fire Services, Yemi Akinyinka, 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.”
