The Management of the University of Benin has revealed that the three students of the institution rescued from the collapsed storey-building are in stable condition in the hospital.
Newspot recalls that a building at Ekosodin neighbouring community where some students resided, collapsed on Saturday, following the downpour, which began Friday afternoon.
Giving an update on the incident, the management of the institution said in a statement, on Saturday, in Benin that the team, comprising staff of the security and fire service departments, the health centre, students, as well as the police, succeeded in rescuing the students.
According to the statement, the rescued students were first taken to the institution’s health centre before two of them were later taken to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
“The management wishes the affected students speedy recovery and commends the rescue team for their gallantry,” the statement said.
An eyewitness account had revealed that no life was lost, but several students were injured in the unfortunate incident .
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