No fewer than ten people have reportedly lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries when a building collapsed early Thursday morning in Oyo State.
It was gathered that the disaster occurred around 2 am in the Jegeda Oluloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government Area.
A statement released on Thursday by the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, stated that 10 persons 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 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,” it said.
