Two-storey building collapses in Ibadan

A two-storey building has collapsed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The building, an uncompleted site, collapsed around 5.50 p.m. on Friday.

The building which is situated shortly after the Molete Bridge, is located along the Molete- Beere Road.

Though there is no complete detail on incident, it is gathered that some site workers are still trapped in building rubble.

It is confirmed that about three people who sustained various degrees of injuries have so far been rescued from the building.

The Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, while confirming the incident, explained that three people who were initially trapped have been rescued from the site.

He added that rescue operations by emergency workers were still ongoing at the site.

Mr Olukolu maintained that excavators were being expected to ensure the prompt rescue of those still trapped under the rubble.

He said the police were still working with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and other stakeholders to rescue those who have been trapped.

The Ibadan incident happened two days after a three-story building collapsed in Itafaji area of Lagos Island in Lagos State, 16 people were killed in the  incident.