By Adenitan Akinola

Two women have been reported dead following the collapse of a building used as a church in Ikirun, the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State.

According to findings, the deceased were among the four victims trapped under the debris while the building collapsed on Wednesday evening.

It was gathered that the building was still under construction with workers on site when it collapsed.

The Public Relations Officer, PRO of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State command, Mrs Kehinde Adeleke who confirmed the incident said the building located behind Eweta Community Primary School collapsed around 7 pm on Wednesday.

Mrs Adeleke added that the four victims buried under the debris were rescued by concerned residents of the area who immediately took them to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.

“Two of the rescued victims died at the hospital on Thursday, including the owner of the building”, she added.

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