Several students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have reportedly been trapped in a building that collapsed in Ekosodin, an off-campus community dominated by students of the University of Benin.
The building, situated on Ekhator Street, Benin, the state capital, collapsed during the early morning downpour in the state.
It was gathered that some of the trapped students have been rescued while the search for others continue.
According to a Punch newspaper report, one of the students at the scene said that a university rescue team managed to evacuate some of the trapped occupants, though several were severely injured.
The injured victims were said to have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“The rescue team is still searching for one of the victims who remains trapped inside the rubble, called from inside and the rescue team has continued its search to locate and rescue her and others who are still trapped,” the source reportedly said.
The Dean of Student Affairs is said to be on the scene, coordinating rescue efforts alongside the university team.
By press time, the university management was yet to release an official statement regarding the cause of the collapse or the total number of individuals affected by the incident.
