Nigeria, July 27 -- The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located beside Tonimas Filling Station in Amokpala, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

The incident triggered panic among students and residents, who rushed to the scene as rescue efforts commenced.

Videos circulating on social media showed large crowds gathered around the collapsed structure, with residents, students and emergency responders working together in a frantic search for survivors.

As of the time of filing this report, the number of casualties and injured persons had not been officially confirmed, while the cause of the collapse remained unknown.

Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Command said rescue operations were...