One person has been confirmed dead as a storey building collapsed along Fanibi Junction in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 3:00 am while the occupants had slept.
An eyewitness told reporters that the building collapsed and one of the occupants, a woman, died instantly as her body had been taken out.
Neighbors have been helping to rescue others including children trapped in the building.