Osun: 3 dead, 5 rescued from collapsed 2-storey building

A total of three people have been reported dead as five others were rescued following the collapse of a two-storey commercial building that was under construction in Owode-Ede, Osun State.

This happened at around 11pm on Friday in Zone 8, Oke Alaafia community.

The spokesperson for the Federal Fire Service, Osun State Command, DSF Ojo Omoyemi Olamide, disclosed in a statement that the command received a distress call through its emergency line at about 11:30pm and immediately deployed personnel to the scene.

She said the five survivors were rescued and taken to Idera Specialist Hospital, Ede, for urgent medical treatment.

Olamide added that the bodies of the three deceased victims were recovered and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, A Division, Ede. BuyMaps

“The incident involved a two-storey shopping complex used for commercial purposes. The building consists of six shops on the upper floor, six shops on the middle floor and two stores on the ground floor, covering an area of about 50m by 100m.

“Preliminary investigation reveals that structural defects and the use of substandard materials are suspected to be the cause of the collapse,” she stated.

Olamide said the rescue operation was completed and personnel returned to the station at about 9:26am on Saturday.

She added that the estimated property loss was N100 million, while property worth approximately N150 million was saved.

The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Osun State Fire Service, Ede Station; the Nigeria Police Force, A Division, Ede; and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Owode-Ede Division.