Tragedy struck on Wednesday at Lagos Street, Garki, Abuja, FCT as a multi-storey building collapsed with two confirmed dead while about 37 people are currently injured with many others trapped.
The Federal Emergency Management Authority while confirming the incident said that 37 people had been rescued, while two were fatally injured.
The two who were fatally injured has now been confirmed dead.
FEMA Director General Dr Abbass Idriss, in a statement on Thursday morning, said the 37 rescued persons had all been taken to various medical facilities in Abuja, and that rescue efforts were ongoing, in collaboration with other rescue agencies.
“37 persons were rescued alive, while 2 others were fatally injured. Meanwhile, FEMA Search and Rescue team are awaiting excavators to intensify the search to ensure that no victim is left in the rubble of the collapsed building”.
“A combined team of the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps,(FRSC),FCT Police Command, and the VIO are on the ground to carry out the rescue efforts”.
The building it was gathered, housed many apartments, while the ground floor was full of shops.
Reports says the building collapsed during the downpour which started around 11 pm on Wednesday.
According to an eye witness;
“There was wailing all over the place after the building collapsed. Dozens of people are either dead or trapped as the building is fully occupied.
“It was a scene of helplessness with people screaming and going helter-skelter, while the heavy rain continues,” he added.
