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CASUALTIES AS HOTEL BUILDING COLLAPSES IN IBADAN

We begin the WORLD News at Six with this unfortunate report where no fewer than seven persons are feared injured when an uncompleted four-storey hotel building collapsed today in Ibadan.

The collapsed hotel building is adjacent to one of the new generation banks at Awosika, Bodija area of Ibadan.

An witness  disclosed that the incident happened around 5:45 a.m. when Muslim faithfuls were returning from the early morning prayers.

The witness stated further  that rescue teams including people in the neighbourhood and passers-by have been able to rescue seven people who are currently receiving medical attention at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

A combined team of the state Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps and other security agencies are currently on ground working hard to remove the debris in search of other survivors.

The police spokesman in Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident.

Mr Osifeso added that the site had since been cordoned off with adequate deployment of police personnel in the interest of public health and safety.

VOP Lagos

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