Kubwa Collapsed Building: Four Persons Rescued Alive

By: Nkechi Isa & Prudence Okonna

Four persons have been rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed two storey building located beside Cupid Hotel, Sultan Dasuki Road, Phase 2, Site 2, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council.

The FCT Emergency Management Department,(FEMD), was notified of the incident by passers-by and also received a distress call on the 112 emergency toll free number at about 6.45am, Saturday.

Accordingly, two of the rescued victims have been taken to the Kubwa General Hospital for immediate medical attention, as efforts are on going to search for any other person that may be trapped in the collapsed building.

The FCT Emergency Management Department, National Emergency Management Agency, FCT Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Security & Civil Defense Corps, and the Nigeria Police are on ground at the incident scene.

The collapsed building contained 45 self-contained rooms which was previously used as a hotel before it was converted for residential purposes.

Efforts are on going to search for any other person that may be trapped in the collapsed building.

Meanwhile, the Acting Director-General of FEMD, Florence Wenegieme, who is at the incident scene said that search and rescue efforts are on going until the last person trapped in rubble is removed.

Wenegieme appealed to developers to follow strictly the building code and avoid the use of substandard materials.