UNIBEN Students Trapped as Storey Building Collapses in Benin City
Rescue Operations Ongoing After Building Collapse on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin
Several students from theUniversity of Benin (UNIBEN) have been reported trapped after a storey building collapsed onEkhator Street in Ekosodin, an area heavily populated by students inBenin City, Edo State. The incident occurred following a heavy downpour on Saturday morning.
According toSahara Reporters, rescue operations are currently underway, with a university rescue team already extracting some of the trapped occupants, though many of them sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
One of the students, who spoke anonymously, confirmed that while several victims have been rescued, one individual remains trapped under the rubble. The trapped victim reportedly managed to make a phone call from within the collapsed building, pleading for help. Efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue them.
TheDean of Students from UNIBEN is on-site, coordinating the rescue mission alongside the university's emergency team. As of now, the university management has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of the collapse or the total number of students affected by the incident.