All the students that were trapped in a hostel harbouring University of Benin students in Ekosodin have been rescued by Fire Brigade operatives.
The building collapsed on Saturday morning after a heavy downpour, many students were reportedly trapped in storey building.
As at the time of filing this update, everyone trapped has been rescued and an excavator is on its way to remove the rubbles and the remaining part of the building.
EdoSEMA and other rescue teams, including the fire service are on ground.
Earlier, those that sustained injuries were rushed to the hospital.
More details to come …