Several workers have been reported injured following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Jikwoyi, within the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
Sources disclosed that the building caved in around 11 a.m. on Friday while workers were on site, as emergency responders from relevant authorities rushed to the scene to rescue victims.
A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department, Nkechi Isa, rescue operations are underway to ensure no one is left trapped in the rubble.
The agency said, “Rescue efforts are ongoing to ensure no person is trapped in the rubble of a collapsed two-storey building in Jikwoyi, Abuja Municipal Area Council of the FCT.”
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According to the agency, 17 workers were on the upper floor of the structure at the time of the incident.
The statement added, “FEMD Search and Rescue Team say that 17 workers were on the upper floor of the building when it collapsed, injuring five workers and trapping a lone male who was at the ground level of the building.”
The statement further disclosed that the injured workers have been taken to the Sisters of Nativity Hospital in Jikwoyi, where they are currently receiving treatment.
Emergency responders at the scene include the FCT Emergency Management Department, National Emergency Management Agency, Department of Development Control, Engineering Department of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Fire Service, and the FCT Police Command.
