Six persons have reportedly been injured, following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Jikwoyi, Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
The building according to reports, collapsed Friday morning, while workers were on site, triggering an emergency response from relevant authorities.
Reacting to the incident in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa, the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department, explained that 17 workers were on the upper floor of the structure at the time of the incident.
The statement added that rescue operations are underway to ensure that no one was left trapped in the rubble.
“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,”
“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 agency stated.
The injured workers, along with the rescued male, were taken to the Sisters of Nativity Hospital in Jikwoyi, where they are said to be responding to treatment.
