The collapsed building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located beside Tonimas Filling Station in the Amokpala area of Oko, a university community that hosts thousands of students.
At least three persons have reportedly died after a three-storey student hostel collapsed in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, with emergency responders continuing frantic efforts to rescue others feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Sources told SaharaReporters on Monday that three bodies were recovered from the debris during ongoing search-and-rescue operations, although the Anambra State Police Command has yet to officially confirm the reported fatalities.
The collapsed building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located beside Tonimas Filling Station in the Amokpala area of Oko, a university community that hosts thousands of students.
The tragedy occurred late on Sunday, throwing the community into panic as residents, students and passers-by rushed to the scene after hearing a loud crash.
