{"id":114256,"date":"2024-09-14T19:55:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T18:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114256"},"modified":"2024-09-14T19:55:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T18:55:30","slug":"just-in-uniben-students-trapped-as-three-storey-building-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/just-in-uniben-students-trapped-as-three-storey-building-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Just In: UNIBEN students trapped as three-storey building collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1810190130520979908\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several students of the University of Benin have been trapped in a three-storey building that collapsed in Ekosodin, an off-campus community dominated by students of the University of Benin.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe collapse could be attributed to a heavy downpour that started in the early hours of Saturday which fell till about 10 am.<\/p>\n<p>A staff of the University told Pointblanknews.com \u201cThe incident happened earlier morning on Saturday. We were on duty when we got the call and we are on the scene, some people have been rescued others are still trapped, we are calling for more hands to ensure that the occupants are rescued. I am still at the scene,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The university management has yet to release an official statement to that effect.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several students of the University of Benin have been trapped in a three-storey building that collapsed in Ekosodin, an off-campus community dominated by students of the University of Benin. 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