A building under construction has collapsed near Ochanja market in Onitsha, Anambra State.

One person was feared dead while others were trapped under the rubble on Monday at about 8pm.

This created panic around the area as passers-by and residents were making efforts to rescue the trapped victims.

It was gathered that the building, meant to serve as a market on completion, collapsed while some workers were still inside the building.

A source who spoke to PUNCH confirmed that one person had been feared killed, and two others sustained severe degrees of injury while rescue operations are still ongoing.

However, the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, is yet to comment on the situation