A body has been recovered while many other construction workers are said to have been trapped after a four-storey building under construction collapsed in Enugu State on Sunday, September 13.
The incident occurred around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday at the Independence Layout in Enugu metropolis, while emergency rescue teams rushed to the scene to carry out rescue operation.
During their arrival at the scene, the rescue teams were informed that some persons were trapped beneath the rubble and they immediately commenced search and rescue operations.
An excavator was also brought in to support the removal of debris in an effort to rescue the trapped victims.
However, as of 11:20 a.m., according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the joint rescue teams recovered the body of one male victim from the collapsed structure while others are still trapped.
“Rescue operations are still ongoing as emergency responders continue to search through the debris to ascertain whether other victims remain trapped beneath the rubble.
“The operation is being coordinated by NEMA in collaboration with the Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Nigeria Police Force, the Enugu State Fire and Rescue Service, the Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority and the Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure,” NEMA said in a statement on Sunday.
