Workers trapped as three-storey building collapses in Abuja

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Building collapse in Abuja...PHOTO: Channels TV.

Building collapse in Abuja…PHOTO: Channels TV.

A three-storey building under construction in the Kubwa area of Abuja has collapsed with workers trapped.

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) disclosed that the incident happened at midnight on Friday.

The Guardian gathered that officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have commenced rescue operations at the scene.

The number of persons trapped in the building or who suffered casualty is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

An eyewitness said some injured persons have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

Details later.
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