The Management of the University of Benin says the three students of the institution rescued from a collapsed storey building at Ekosodin, a neighbouring community to the university, were in stable condition in hospital.
The management of one of Nigeria’s foremost universities disclosed this in a statement it issued on Saturday in Benin.
The News Agency of Nigeria had reported that the building, where the students resided, collapsed on Saturday, following a downpour, which began Friday afternoon.
An eyewitness account revealed that no life was lost, but several students were injured.
The statement said the rescue team, comprising staff of the security and fire service departments, health centre, students as well as the police succeeded in rescuing the students.
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It said that the rescued students were first taken to the institution’s health centre before two of them were later taken to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
“The management wishes the affected students speedy recovery and commends the rescue team for their gallantry,” the statement said.
