10 feared dead as building collapses in Ibadan

10 feared dead as building collapses in Ibadan

Ten persons on Thursday died and seven others were rescued in a building that collapsed at Jegede Olorunsogo in the Ona Ara Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services, Rev. Akinyemi Akinyinka, confirmed this.

He said they received distress calls from the people in the neighborhood at 2am.

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“May I inform you that Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around 2am 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,” he said.

10 feared dead as building collapses in Ibadan