One person was confirmed dead and three others injured on Wednesday morning after the elevator in Cocoa House, Ibadan, crashed.
The Head of Corporate Affairs, Odua Investment Limited, Victor Ayetoro, who confirmed the incident to journalists, said the elevator crashed when technicians were working it.
He blamed the incident on mechanical failure.
Ayetoro said that at about 11:00 am yesterday morning, the installation team from their contractor handling the lift were trying to dismantle the old lift in readiness for the installment of a new one.
According to him, while they were working on the lift, it suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in the lift car dropping and crashing into the basement pit.
He Unfortunately, one of the technicians in the team did not survive the incident, while three other technicians suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for check-up and treatment.
Ayetoro also informed that the company’s head office has been notified, while the police had also been informed.
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