Friday 13 May 2016

One confirmed dead, others injured in Ogun building collapse

One confirmed dead, others injured in Ogun building collapse 

 
 
The yet-to-be completed shopping mall which partially collapsed in Itokun, Ogun state earlier today has one of the site workers confirmed dead. According to a press release from the state government, site engineers had confirmed that a total of 16 workers were on duty at the building site, which was still under construction as at the time of the unfortunate incident on Friday morning.

Eight of the workers escaped unhurt. Out of the remaining eight that were injured and quickly rushed to the hospital, two have been discharged, five are still receiving treatment while one was brought in dead. After a 9-hour rescue operation led by the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, everyone has been accounted for.
 
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