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Scores trapped, rescue operation on-going as three-storey building collapses in Anambra
A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Thursday in Awka, Anambra State, leaving several persons trapped.
The incident occurred behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square in Okpuno.
Witnesses said artisans were working on the roof when the structure suddenly caved in, causing panic in the area.
The building, which had four suspended floors and was at the roofing stage, reportedly gave way without warning.
Preliminary findings by officials of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, and the state’s materials testing department indicated that poor concrete mixture and possible foundation defects may have contributed to the collapse.
Chairman of COREN-ERM Anambra State, Victor Meju, said the structure was a private building that had just been roofed last week.
He confirmed that it suffered a “vertically complete collapse to the rubble.”
Rescue operations were delayed due to the absence of excavators and other essential equipment, as bystanders and passersby attempted makeshift efforts to save those trapped.
Relevant state agencies, including the Ministry of Housing and the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, have since been mobilized to the site.
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Anambra: Many feared trapped in Oko students hostel collapse
“We heard a loud bang, and within seconds people were screaming for help. Everyone rushed out to see what had happened,” an eyewitness said.
Panic gripped the Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State late Sunday after a student hostel reportedly collapsed, leaving several occupants feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Eyewitnesses said a loud bang was heard moments before the multi-storey building gave way, sending students and residents rushing to the scene in confusion and fear.
“We heard a loud bang, and within seconds people were screaming for help. Everyone rushed out to see what had happened,” an eyewitness said.
The Sun reported that videos and photos circulating on social media showed a large crowd gathered around the collapsed structure as residents, students and emergency responders launched frantic rescue efforts to locate survivors.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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