Child R€scued Alive as Excavator Joins Operation to Free Tr∆pped Family in Ilorin

A child has been rescued alive as an excavator has commenced operations in the ongoing rescue efforts at Ile Oyan Masalasi Gogoro, Popo Giwa, Ilorin, where a building at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque, collapsed, trapping members of a family under the rubble.

The rescue operation has intensified following the deployment of an excavator to carefully remove the debris and gain access to those still trapped beneath the collapsed structure.

Two persons, identified as the father of the family and a child, have so far been rescued alive.

Five other family members are still believed to be trapped under the rubble as emergency responders and community members continue the rescue operation.

The rescued victims are currently alive, while efforts are ongoing to locate and safely evacuate those still trapped.