In the early hours of Thursday, a tragic building collapse in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Nigeria, left 10 people dead and seven others injured. The incident took place around 2 a.m. in the Jegede Oluloyo area, situated within the Ona Ara Local Government Area.
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency reported that they received an urgent distress call around 2 a.m. after the building unexpectedly crumbled, trapping several residents inside. According to the agency’s statement, emergency responders promptly arrived at the scene, working through the rubble to pull out survivors and recover bodies.
“The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distress 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,” read the agency’s statement.
The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed details of the incident to PUNCH Online. He 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.”
