Several people have been rescued alive from the rubble of an explosion that happened on Tuesday, January 16, in Ibadan, Oyo state’s capital. Witnesses report that three people, including a mother and her baby, were rescued on Wednesday, January 17. Many people in the area have been able to make contact with their relatives using mobile phones and are asking rescuers to help them out of the rubble. A video shared online shows a man who has not yet been identified being rescued alive from the rubble.
The video of the man being lifted on a stretcher and carried to an ambulance for further medical attention was posted by Arise Television on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Onlookers can be heard sympathizing with him as he is being carried away.
Meanwhile, the National Emergency Management Agency has disclosed that over 20 houses were affected in the Tuesday night explosion that rocked the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
“Over 20 houses were affected. Casualty figures can not be ascertained for now. Search and rescue operation is still ongoing,” the agency said.