BREAKING: Building under construction collapses in Imo, many trapped

At least, nine victims including a family of seven persons were rescued with injured persons taken to the hospital after a two-storey building under construction collapsed early hours of Wednesday at Area 5 Extension in Umuguma, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

At the time of filing this report, the removal of the debris was yet to be concluded but the Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, led by the Chairman, Francis Chukwu, confirmed it was nine victims that were rescued and some of them taken to the hospital.

It was also gathered that some of the victims were bricklayers working on the site.

However, a father of seven children, with other family members, residing in the uncompleted building who gave his name as Eke Martins, who also confirmed the incident said he was able to escape but that one of his children was injured during the rescue operation.
Speaking, Matins said: “This collapse happened around 12: 30 to 1 pm. I had seven children with others at the time when this incident happened so when the building collapsed five of my children were on the first floor and including the second child was on the down floor.

“What we heard was a heavy sound and the building collapsed. I thank God nobody died but one of my children was injured and was taken to the hospital where they are demanding N250,000. I am happy that nobody died.”