Naija News reported that a building located at Plot C31, Sultan Dasuki Road, Kubwa, caved in on Saturday morning, leaving several residents trapped under the debris.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
According to Daily Trust, the last victim, identified as a corps member, was brought out from the rubble unconsciously by the combined rescued officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), FCT Emergency Management Department (FEM), FCT Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, and the Nigeria Police Force.
One of the victims, identified as Abdullahi Masud, who escaped from the building before it collapsed in an interview with the publication above, said one of his neighbours had earlier drawn his attention to a cracked wall close to the staircase in the building.
According to Masud, he ran out naked from the bathroom, after noting an unfamiliar sound from several parts of the building.
He said, “I later noticed an unfamiliar sound from several parts of the building while I was taking my bath in the morning. I managed to run out naked. I learnt that other people were able to escape too, leaving only one lady stranded at the time. It was while in the hospital that my girlfriend was brought too.”
Another resident who did not disclose her identity said, “I heard a rumbling sound around 7am. I thought it was from my next compound, only for me to rush here and I heard commotion. So I went to the front and saw that the building had collapsed.
“They have been trying to rescue people. FEMA is around. Fire service is also around. They have rescued some people. They are still trying to rescue more people. They are people still trapped inside.”
Meanwhile, the acting Director General of FEMD, Florence Dawon Wenegieme, said the search and rescue effort would continue until responders reached ground zero.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>