A tragic incident occurred early Thursday morning in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a building collapse claimed the lives of 10 people and injured seven others. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency reported that the collapse took place at approximately 2 a.m. in the Jegede Oluloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government Area.
The agency’s statement indicated that 10 bodies were recovered from the debris, while seven individuals were rescued alive. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities continue to search for any remaining survivors.
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 our correspondent the General Manager of the state Fire Services, Yemi Akinyinka, said, “We received a distress call from the people in the neighborhood 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.”
