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Two Dead As Eight-Storey Building Collapses In Imo

An eight-storey building under construction along the Yar’ Adua Drive in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, has collapsed leaving several people trapped.


An eight-story building collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.
An eight-story building collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.
An eight-story building collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.
An eight-story building collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020. Photo Credit: Eyitope Kuteyi

 

At least two persons have died after an eight-storey building collapsed in Imo State.

Located along the Yar’ Adua Drive in Owerri, the state capital, the building was said to have been under construction at the time of the incident on Thursday.

Rescue operations are currently ongoing and so far, Channels Television has gathered that about 25 persons were trapped.

Fifteen persons have, however, been rescued from the rubble while two people have unfortunately been reported dead.

 

Find more pictures of the incident below:

The original structure of the eight-story building that collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.
The original structure of the eight-story building that collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.

An eight-story building collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.

An eight-story building collapsed in Imo state on April 30, 2020.