Four rescued as another building collapses in Abuja

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Four people have been rescued after a section of a two-storey residential apartment collapsed in Abuja on Saturday morning, leaving several individuals trapped in the rubble.

This incident occurred less than 24 hours after a school building collapsed on pupils in Plateau State, resulting in 22 deaths and injuring 132 people.

Additionally, it happened just eleven days after another building collapse at Unity House, Area 11, Garki, in Abuja.

The collapsed building is located beside Cupid Hotel on Sultan Dansuki Road, Phase 2, Site 2, Kubwa, in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) was alerted to the incident by passers-by and received a distress call on the 112 emergency toll-free number at about 6:45 am.

Two of the rescued victims have been taken to the Kubwa General Hospital.

Search efforts are ongoing for any others who may still be trapped in the collapsed building.

The building, which contained 45 self-contained rooms, was previously used as a hotel before being converted for residential purposes.

Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, the Acting Director General of FEMD, who is at the scene, stated that search and rescue efforts will continue until the last person is removed, if anyone remains trapped in the rubble.

Mrs. Wenegieme also appealed to developers to strictly adhere to building codes and avoid using substandard materials.