Three-Storey Building Under Construction Collapses In Delta State

The building located in Okotomi area, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area which was said to be meant for hotel, caved in around 6pm.

 

According to a report by SaharaReporters, a three-storey building under construction in Delta State has collapsed.

The building reportedly collapsed on Friday evening.

The building located in Okotomi area, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area which was said to be meant for hotel, caved in around 6pm. 

Reports said that no casualty was recorded. 

SaharaReporters reports that in recent weeks, there has been an increase in building collapses across the country. 

It had been reported that a five-storey building also under construction collapsed in the Lifecamp area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Monday.

Although there was no casualty recorded, emergency responders including officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) rescued no fewer than nine persons who were trapped in the collapsed building. 

Also on June 29, another storey building that was under construction had collapsed in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, injuring four persons.

The Rivers State government has vowed to bring to book all those whose actions contributed to the collapse of the building. 

In Enugu, a two-storey building under construction also collapsed in Ifo Layout, Abakpa Nike Enugu on Sunday, June 18. However no casualty was recorded as a woman believed to be trapped in the rubble was later rescued.