About 10 people have reportedly lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries when a building collapsed on Thursday morning in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
New Daily Prime gathered that the disaster occurred around 2 am in the Jegede Oluloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government Area.
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency,in a statement on Thursday, stated that 10 bodies were recovered from the rubble.
The statement noted that seven persons were rescued alive, adding that rescue efforts were ongoing as of the time of filing this report
The statement added, “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.”
