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Posted by Lawal Munirst on March 11, 2024 0
An unidentified number of individuals may have been trapped following the collapse of a five-storey building under construction on Basden Street, Fegge, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, The PUNCH reports.
It was gathered that the building, meant to serve commercial purposes on completion, collapsed in the early hours of Sunday while some of the construction workers were on the last floor.
An excavator has quickly been moved to the site to begin the evacuation of rubbles and possible rescue operations of any trapped victims.
The reason for the collapse has not yet been ascertained but as of the time of filing this report on Sunday, a source near the area said one person has been rescued as rescue operations continue at the site.
However, details of the incident are still sketchy as the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, could not be reached for confirmation.
He did not respond to enquiries on his telephone as of the time of filing this report.
The Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, Chinyere Nworah, has yet to respond to enquiries sent to her telephone.
More details later…
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