Two persons have been reportedly trapped inside a three-storey building under construction that collapsed on Tuesday evening in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
The collapsed building is located inside the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
One person was rescued during a search and rescue operation and was quickly rushed to the hospital for medical attention, as another person is still trapped inside the collapsed building.
One of the labourers, who escaped from the collapsed building, said that he escaped because he went to wash his hands.
“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.
“The building did not give any sign that it was about to collapse. I was lucky because my tools were inside. I just said let me wash my hands here before I will go inside the building to collect my tools,” he stated.
DSP Joshua Ukandu, The Ebonyi Police spokesperson via a text, confirmed that men of the operatives and officials from the state Ministry of Works and Capital Development authority workers, are still trying to rescue the trapped labourer.
Meanwhile, the second person was later rescued late at night and taken to the hospital.
