Kwara Building Collapse: We Found late Mother With dead Child On Her Chest – Rescuer
A mother and four of her children have died after a section of a three storey building collapsed on them at Popo Giwa, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday morning. The tragedy occurred at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque, where eight members of the family were trapped beneath the rubble. Three people, including […]
In a tragic incident in Kwara State, a building located at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, Ilorin collapsed, resulting in the deaths of a mother and four of her children. The incident occurred at around 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, four people were recovered dead and four others were rescued alive.
The rescued individuals included the father, a serving military officer on medical vacation, and the second to last born child, a five to seven-year-old named Firdaus. The eldest daughter, a student at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, was among the deceased. The cause of the collapse is yet to be established, and authorities are conducting a thorough assessment before determining if the building requires demolition.
The incident highlights the importance of adhering to building and town planning regulations to ensure the safety of occupants.
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