About forty workers were on Thursday trapped in an ongoing construction of an eight-story building which collapsed at Yar’Adua drive in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
At the scene of the collapsed building, excavation of the trapped workers are still in process at about 9:01 pm.
Already, 10 persons have been rescued with seven of the number severely injured and taken to hospital.
Eyewitnesses said that two were feared dead.
Many issues were raised by some of the survivors, which could have led to the collapsing of the building that the pillars were very weak, adding that the pillars holding the eight-story building were not also enough to carry the weight of the entire structure.
They also said that a few days ago, they noticed cracks in some parts of the building and complained to the engineer who assured them he would do something about it.
However, members of the Red Cross were seen at the scene assisting in the evacuation of both the death, moving some to hospitals for immediate medical attention.
Source: Vanguard
