10 killed, 7 injured as building collapses in Oyo

10 persons were killed while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning, October 31.

A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo state.

The statement added that while 10 persons were recovered from the debris, seven persons were rescued alive.

The statement read, “The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around 2 am on Thursday, October 31 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.”

The General Manager of the state Fire Services, Yemi Akinyinka said, “We received a distress call from the people in the neighbourhood 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.”