Event centre collapsed during burial ceremony, 6 guest hospitalised

A tragedy was averted at the weekend in Ijero-Ekiti, headquarters of the Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, following the collapse of an event centre during a ceremony in the community.

It is reported that the popular building that was hosting a burial reception on Saturday had a section of it collapse on guests, resulting in life-threatening injuries.

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The building located along Ijero-Ekiti-Ido-Ekiti road had about 250 guests when its roof and walls receded around 4 p.m., which led to many sustaining bodily wounds as victims scampered out of the rubbles for safety.

The lawmaker representing the Ijero state constituency, Ademola Ojo, who said no life was lost in the incident, said it took the quick intervention of spirited individuals to rescue victims from the rubble to avert fatalities.