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Two feared dead, 37 rescued as building collapses in Abuja

Two persons are feared dead as a two-storey plaza collapsed at Lagos Street, Garki Abuja, late Wednesday night.

Our correspondent gathered that about 37 persons were already rescued and taken to the hospital, while rescue operations are still ongoing.

Confirming the incident, Director General, FCT Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA) Abbas Idris said a combined team of many Emergency responders are still on the site of the collapsed building.

He said, ” 37 persons were rescued alive, while 2 others were fatally injured.

” FEMA Search and Rescue team are awaiting excavators to intensify the search to ensure that no victim is left in the rubble of the collapsed building”.

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