Nine rescued from collapsed 4-Storey building in Abuja

Nine persons have been rescued from a collapsed building in the Lifecamp area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja.

The five-storey building under construction collapsed on Monday afternoon.

Emergency responders including officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have so far rescued nine of those trapped in the collapsed building whilst search and rescue are ongoing.

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According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), those rescued have been rushed to the hospital.

Information gathered is that the hotel is said to be owned by Summit Villa hotel services.

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An eye witness at the site, who preferred anonymity, said that the building collapsed around 4:00 pm on Monday while construction workers were carrying out their work.

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The building, which was intended for hotel accommodation, it was learned, gave way unexpectedly, trapping several workers who were on-site at the time of the collapse.