A two-storey building under construction has collapsed on Wednesday morning in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, trapping an unspecified number of workers beneath the rubble.
The incident occurred on Dr. Peter Odili Road near Eterna Filling Station in Port Harcourt, less than 24 hours after another building collapsed in the Iwofe area of the state capital, although that earlier incident did not result in any injuries.
According to an eyewitness who spoke with LEADERSHIP, the building gave way shortly after construction workers resumed work for the day.
Findings have however revealed that rescue teams have pulled two people from the rubble and rushed them to a hospital for treatment, although authorities have not disclosed the facility’s identity.
The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, ASP Blessing Kaborlo Agabe, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, while also verifying that the rescued persons are currently receiving medical attention.
She said rescue teams were continuing operations at the site to locate any other individuals the collapsed building may have trapped.
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Meanwhile, findings gathered also revealed that the incident comes barely twenty four hours after a different building partially collapsed along Slaughter Road, off Iwofe Road (Aker Junction), in the capital city.
Fortunately, according to sources, no one was inside the building when it collapsed.
A loud, thunderous crash from the site startled residents and drew many of them out of their homes in confusion at about 11 a.m.
According to a resident who spoke with newsmen on condition of anonymity, the collapse sent vibrations across the neighbourhood and rattled the entire area.
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The resident further confirmed that no casualties were recorded in the incident, adding that workers escaped from the building at the nick of time after hearing a cracking sound.
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