A multi-storey building has been reportedly collapsed at Lagos Street in Garki, Abuja killing some people while many others are trapped on Wednesday.
The Federal Emergency Management Authority however confirmed that 37 people had been rescued, while two were fatally injured.
The Director General of FEMA, Dr Abbass Idriss, on Thursday disclosed that 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”, Idriss said.
He further added that “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”.
According to a source, the building collapsed during the downpour which started around 11 pm on Wednesday.
According to him, “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.
Meanwhile, WesternLifeNewsNG understands that rescue workers are still searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble.
As at the time of filing this report, two had been reportedly dead, while the cause of the collapse is not yet known.
