Several students of the University of Benin (UNIIBEN) have been trapped in a three-storey building that collapsed in Ekosodin on Saturday morning.
Ekosodin shares borders with the University of Benin, and hosts a large student population.
The storey building on Ekhator Street, Benin, the state capital, collapsed during the early morning rainfall in the state.
Our correspondent gathered that although some of the trapped students have been rescued, the search for others is ongoing.
The Dean of Student Affairs is said to be on the scene, coordinating rescue efforts alongside the university team.
One of the students at the scene told Channels Television that a university rescue team managed to evacuate some of the trapped occupants, though several were severely injured.
He said the injured victims were rushed to the hospital for medical 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 student said.
At the time of reporting, the university management has yet to release an official statement regarding the cause of the collapse or the total number of individuals affected by the incident.
