Building Collapse In Abakaliki: Two Trapped, One Rescued

• A three-storey building under construction in Abakaliki collapsed, trapping two people, with one rescued and another still trapped.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three-storey building under construction in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, collapsed on Tuesday, trapping two people.

The building reportedly belongs to a member of the Ebonyi Assembly.

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The incident occurred near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.

As of the time of filing this report, at least one person remained trapped inside the collapsed building, while another rescued individual was rushed to the emergency unit of the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.

One of the laborers, who managed to escape the collapse, told reporters he survived because he had stepped away to wash his hands.

“I was loading a bag of stones and the owner of the house was here with me, telling me to park it very well. He has finished paying us.

“Only one person, who is dumb was trapped inside and he is still there. One other who was rescued has been rushed to hospital.

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“The building didn’t give any sign that it is about to collapse. I was lucky because my tools were inside. I just said let me wash my hands here before I will go inside the building to collect my tools,” he stated.

Rescue workers were still trying to rescue the trapped labourer.

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