LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Two sisters have reportedly died, when a building owned by their family in Ojodu Abiodun, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, collapsed.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred due to a mudslide following a downpour.
16-year-old Suliyat and her 25-year-old elder sister, Nofisat, of Ayanshina family, were trapped in the collapsed building.
Punch metro gathered that it took some time for neighbours to free the sisters, who were hurt and trapped within the collapsed building.
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It was further learnt that as soon as they were rescued from the wreckage, the residents rushed both injured sisters to the Tomade Hospital, Ojodu Abiodun, which is close by.
However, Suliyat and Nofisat were confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, because he was not authorised to speak for the family, claimed that everyone was taken off guard by the incident, adding that residents did everything they could to save both victims.
“The sisters were inside the house when the incident happened. We all jointly made efforts to rescue them from the wreckage. We immediately took them to the hospital. It’s so sad that we lost them,” the source disclosed.
Speaking on the development, the State Public Relations Officer, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the incident, stating that the family insisted that the victims be buried immediately.
