The incident occurred along Eweta Community Primary School, Ikirun, the headquarters of the Ifelodun local government area of Osun State.

It was gathered that the deceased were among the four victims trapped under the debris while the building collapsed on Wednesday evening.

The collapsed structure was still under construction with workers on sight when it collapsed.

The Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun state command, Kehinde Adeleke who confirmed the incident on Thursday, said the building collapsed around 7 pm on Wednesday.

She added that the four victims buried under the debris were rescued by concerned residents in the community and taken to hospital critically injured.