Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, on Friday collapsed,
killing one of those working on the site.
The incident was said to have occurred after a heavy rain downpour.
According to eyewitness accounts, four workers were still in the
building doing their various jobs before the incident, and three of
them were fast and lucky enough to escape unhurt, while the last
person, simply identified as Ugo, got trapped and killed.
The people of the community, however, blamed poor and substandard
materials used for the construction.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Emma Ibediro, said a
quick response has been set up to commence a rescue search for the
trapped victim.
Mr. Ibediro, who lamented the incident, said that government will
investigate the remote cause of the collapse and called on other
builders to always put the safety of the people first, while building
and constructing buildings in the state.
-ChannelsTV
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