In what will come across as a really tragic development, a two-storey residential building in Phase 2, site 2, Kubwa Abuja has collapsed.

The building collapsed on Saturday morning at about 7:00am.

It was learnt that the building was formerly a hotel, Al-Hilal, but was converted to a residential apartment

Daily Post reports that several people are currently trapped in the rubble.

As at time of filing this report, emergency responders and security personnel were at the scene.