Several construction workers were feared trapped in the rubble of a 7-storey building that collapsed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday evening,
The workers were reportedly at the site when the building, located at Woji Road in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the city, collapsed.
An eye witness account indicated that the building “just collapsed on the busy workers.”
The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Rivers, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident, described it as “unfortunate”.
“As we speak, I cannot state the number of casualties; rescue operation is already ongoing.
“We are doing our best to save as much lives as possible,” he said.
When contacted, South-South Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Martins Ejike, said the agency’s officers were participating in the rescue operations.
“The only thing I can tell you for now is that NEMA personnel are part of the rescue team,” he said.
- NAN