20 Persons Trapped As Four Storey Building Collapses in Abuja

By: Prudence Okonna & Sunday Shekwonya

A four storey hotel building under construction in Dape District, Abuja has collapsed traping more than 20 persons.

The hotel building is allegedly owned by Summit Villa Hotel Services.

According to the eyewitnesses, the FCT Administration emergency workers including FEMA, Fire Service, Development Control as well as the FCDA and some of its development partners have since been at the unfortunate hotel site which has an underground compartment.

As at 19:45 hours, the FCTA Emergency workers had rescued nine (9) affected persons alive.

More details soon…