Caption:Collapsed building
No fewer than 10 persons have reportedly lost their lives while seven other victims were rescued in a building collapse incident at Jegede Olorunsogo in Ona Ara local government area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at 2 am on Thursday.
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Confirming the incident, the General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services,Rev. Akinyemi Akinyinka, said they received distress calls from the people in the neighbourhood at 2am.
According to him, “May I inform you that Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around 2 am this morning at Jegede Olunloyo area, Ibadan, of which 10 persons has been recovered from the debris of the collapsed building, while 7 persons rescued alive.
“Rescue operation is still going on.”
(Tribune Online)
