Two trapped as three storey building collapses in Ebonyi

Two trapped as three storey building collapses in Ebonyi

A three storey building under construction in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State collapsed on Tuesday with two persons trapped.

The building allegedly belongs to a member of the Ebonyi Assembly

The collapsed building is located near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.

At least one person was  still trapped inside the collapsed building as of the time of filing this report while one rescued person was rushed to the emergency unit of the Federal Teaching hospital Abakaliki.

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One of the labourers, who escaped from the collapsed building, told reporters he escaped because he went to wash his hand.

“I was loading a bag of stones and the owner of the house was here with me, telling me to park it very well. He has finished paying us.