A section of a two-storey building has collapsed in Abuja. The building, which was under construction, is located behind CITEC Estate along Airport road, Jabi.
The incident, according to the Director-General, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Authority (FEMA), Abbas Idris, occurred around 1 am on Wednesday.
At least one person died after the section of the building caved on sleeping occupants.
“A section of a story building under construction behind CITEC Estate along Airport road, Jabi collapsed,” Idris said.
“One person died. And the body was deposited at the Federal Medical Center, Jabi. It happened by 1 am on Wednesday (today) the occupants of the uncompleted building were rescued to a safer place to prevent more casualties due to continuous cracks from the structure”.
