A two Storey Plaza located at Lagos Street, Garki Village in the Garki District of the nation’s capital, Abuja has collapsed. VANGUARD reports.InformationGuideNigeria
Vanguard gathered that the building collapsed late Wednesday night amid heavy downpour.
So far, 37 people have been rescued, with two of them “fatally injured” injured, emergency officials said.
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Confirming the development, Director General of FCT Emergency Management Agency FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss said 37 persons had so far been rescued at the scene of the collapsed structure.
He said the victims have been evacuated to various medical facilities in Abuja.
“Thirty-Seven persons have so far been rescued and evacuated to hospital, others reportedly still trapped. The rescue team and others are on the ground. Rescue operations are on but slowly due to ongoing rain”. They are making frantic efforts at getting an excavator to remove people from the rubble”, he added.
The DG commended the efforts of all stakeholders working hard manually to rescue trapped persons, including members of the community.JAMB Result
He revealed that the rescue mission continues while they await the arrival of equipment to enhance the operations. NYSC Portal
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