By Chimdiogo Amuh 

Several construction workers were trapped on Tuesday, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries, after a two-storey building under construction collapsed along the busy Oyemekun Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

As of the time of filing this report, it could not be immediately confirmed if the incident resulted in any fatalities.

An Eyewitnesses said that the workers were on site carrying out construction activities when the building suddenly caved in at about 3:30 p.m.

Following the collapse, sympathisers and passers-by reportedly rushed to the scene to assist in rescuing victims trapped beneath the rubble, as emergency response efforts commenced.

Rescue operations were still ongoing at press time, while relevant authorities were expected to provide further details on the incident.