Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 26 Aug 2022, 06:46 am Print
Abuja Building Collapse ABUJA FACTS Twitter page
Abuja: A three-story under construction building collapsed in Nigerian capital Abuja which has left several people trapped under debris.
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) disclosed that the incident happened at midnight on Friday, The Guardian reported.
HAPPENING NOW: There has been a building collapse along Aso Savings road in Kubwa. 7 persons were trapped, 5 rescued & efforts are being made to rescue the remaining 2. Officials of the @OfficialFCTA are currently at the scene supervising rescue mission.#AbujaFacts pic.twitter.com/scSUW4tImG
— ABUJA FACTS (@Abuja_Facts) August 26, 2022
The Guardian reported officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have commenced rescue operations at the scene.
The casualty in the incident is still not known.
An eyewitness told the newspaper some injured persons have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.
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