Three people have been confirmed dead and five others rescued after an ongoing shopping complex project collapsed in Owode-Ede, Osun State, late Friday night.
The building reportedly collapsed at about 11 p.m., triggering an emergency response as rescue teams raced to search the rubble for possible survivors.
Officers of the Federal Fire Service and other emergency responders were deployed to the scene and were conducting rescue operations as of the time of filing this report.
The cause of the collapse remained unknown, while authorities were yet to establish whether additional people were trapped beneath the debris.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over construction-site safety and the risks posed by building failures, although no official explanation for the collapse had been released.
Residents, traders and passersby were advised to stay away from the affected structure and its immediate surroundings to avoid further danger and allow emergency workers to operate safely.
As of press time, the Osun State Police Command had not issued an official statement on the incident.
Further details, including the identities of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the collapse, were still awaited as rescue operations continued.
