An unspecified number of people are feared dead, while several others remain trapped after a three-storey students’ hostel collapsed in Oko, the host community of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located beside Tonimas Filling Station in the Amokpala area behind the institution.
The cause of the collapse has not yet been determined.
Rescue operations are ongoing, with volunteers, personnel of the Anambra State Police Command, the Anambra State Fire Service and the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) working to rescue victims trapped beneath the rubble.
Several injured persons have been pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital in Oko for treatment, while bodies recovered from the scene have been deposited in a mortuary. Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said security agencies responded immediately after receiving a distress call and secured the area to prevent further danger.
According to him, the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, mobilised to the scene and coordinated rescue efforts.
Ikenga said rescue operations are continuing to reach those who may still be trapped, adding that the number of casualties and affected persons has yet to be determined.
He also confirmed that injured victims rescued from the collapsed building are receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Oko.
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