The lives of two people hangs in the balance as two-storey building collapses in Abuja late Wednesday night at the popular Lagos street, Garki village area of Garki District. The building is said to be housing a plaza.
Confirming the incident, Director-General of Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Dr. Abbass Iddriss said 37 people have been rescued at the scene of the collapsed building out of which two are fatally injured.
Dr. Iddriss said the affected persons have been evacuated to various hospitals for medical treatment. In his words “37 persons have so far been rescued and evacuated to hospital, others reportedly still trapped.
“Rescue team and others are on ground.
Rescue operations on but slowly due to ongoing rain.
They are making frantic efforts at getting an excavator to remove people from the rubble”. He revealed that rescue mission continues while they await the arrival of equipment to enhance the operations
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
