September 08, (THEWILL) – Less than a week after a seven-storey building collapsed in Lagos, another 5-storey building under construction, has collapsed on Thursday, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The collapsed building is adjacent to a new generation bank at Awosika area, in Ibadan North local government area of Oyo State.
The rescue team including people in the neighborhood and passersby, were said to have brought out seven injured victims from under the debris and were taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, for treatment.
An eyewitness account disclosed that the incident occurred around 5:30 am.
The men of State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission, and other security agencies, have been deployed to the scene to minimise casualty rates.
At the time of filing this report, it could not be established whether the incident has claimed any life aside from those that were critically injured.
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