BREAKING: TWO-STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSES IN DELTA, WORKERS FEARED TRAPPED
A two-storey building under construction in Okpanam community, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, has collapsed, leaving some workers trapped in the rubble.
It was gathered that the building, located opposite Asaba Airport, Okpanam, collapsed following Saturday downpour that left several residents close to the area in serious panic.
According to witnesses, some of the trapped workers had been rescued while the search for others was still on.
A worker who simply identified himself as Unor, confirmed that several workers were severely injured while jumping from the second floor of the building to escape from being trapped while few others successfully escaped unhurt.
Unor stated that those who sustained wounds had been rushed to the hospital for medical treatment, saying that “As we talk, everybody has left the site and you know for fear of police arrest, some of the people in charge of the building have gone into hiding. Some persons around the estate actually came to assist in the rescue of victims during the collapse of the building.”
When contacted regarding the incident, the state Commissioner for Housing, Godknows Agele, did not respond calls and messages put across to his phone as at the time of filing in this report.
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