Building Collapse In Port Harcourt Leaves Three People Alive

Three persons have been rescued from the rubble of a two-story building that collapsed at Okilton Drive, Ada George Road in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State in the early hours of today, Thursday, June 29.

The three persons who escaped death were said to receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the State capital.

The cause of the collapse of the building which was under construction has not been ascertained and no life was lost.

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Also, it was not certain at the time of filing this report whether there were persons still trapped in the rubble.

However, officials of the Rivers State government have visited the area and sealed the construction site.

But Rivers State government has not issued an official statement on the incident.

In other news, Survivors of a building collapse in Enugu, have narrated how they escaped death during the incident.

The two-storey building collapsed in Ifo Layout, Abakpa Nike Enugu on Sunday night with a woman believed to be trapped in the rubble.

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One of the survivors, who simply identified himself as Ben, told The Nation the incident occurred around 9pm after they heard cracks in the building and rushed out of the house.

According to him, a lot of persons came out alive but they were yet to ascertain if anyone was trapped in the building.

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