Midnight Horror as Three Storey Student Hostel Collapses Near Federal Polytechnic Oko

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Photo of collapse the night it happened

A desperate rescue operation is underway after a three storey private student hostel, Elite Five Star Lodge, collapsed late Sunday night near Federal Polytechnic Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The building, located beside Tonimas Filling Station in Amokpala, came crashing down at about 11 p.m., trapping an unknown number of occupants beneath the rubble as cries for help were heard from inside the collapsed structure.
Emergency responders have so far rescued at least three students alive, with the victims taken to St. Michael Hospital, Oko, for treatment. Rescue teams continue searching the debris amid fears that more occupants may still be trapped.

The Anambra State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying a joint rescue operation involving the Police, the State Fire Service, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and other emergency responders is ongoing.
Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga appealed to residents to stay away from the scene and avoid spreading unverified information to allow rescue workers carry out their operations without obstruction.

The hostel is mainly occupied by students of Federal Polytechnic Oko, although the institution was reportedly not in full academic session at the time of the collapse. Some occupants were said to have escaped moments before the building gave way.
The cause of the collapse has not yet been established, while authorities have launched an investigation. Rescue efforts were still ongoing as officials worked to determine the number of people trapped and the full extent of the casualties.

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