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Some Yet-To-Be-Identified number of persons may have been trapped as a five-storey building under construction collapsed at Basden Street, Fegge, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State.

It was gathered that the building, meant to serve commercial purposes on completion, collapsed in the early hours of Sunday while some of the construction workers were on the last floor.

An excavator has quickly been moved to the site to begin the evacuation of rubbles and possible rescue operations of any trapped victims.

The reason for the collapse has not yet been ascertained but as of the time of filing this report on Sunday, a source near the area said one person has been rescued as rescue operations continue at the site.

However, details of the incident are still sketchy as the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, could not be reached for confirmation.

He did not respond to enquiries on his telephone as of the time of filing this report.

The Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, Chinyere Nworah, has yet to respond to enquiries sent to her telephone.

Source: https://punchng.com/just-in-many-feared-trapped-as-five-storey-building-collapses-in-anambra/?amp

What Is Really The Problem In This Onitsha?

What d h^ll

freemanq:
What d h^ll

King Of Bad News, Reporting From ONITSHA

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The reason for the collapse has not yet been ascertained

Na poor engineering cause am.

It was gathered that the building, meant to serve commercial purposes on completion, collapsed in the early hours of Sunday while some of the construction workers were on the last floor.

Lord have mercy; all these wicked developers responsible for such buildings should be tried and jailed for lengthy periods. Imagine if he had completed and rented this out to unsuspecting merchants and it comes down while fully occupied and functioning 😡😡😡

God will guide us from untimely death.....

My heart felt condolences goes out to the affected

To prevent sad Incidents like this in the future. I advice our Igbo blooders to the Pro Tinubu train, him and pray for him

Sub-standard materials, over economize of materials bcuz of hardship. God, please help the trapped

easy na

I live directly opposite the building.... No one is trapped and it also means there was no rescue...
You are right, excavator has already downed some parts but yet to complete it..

starbuck:
Naija-Cover easy na

I live directly opposite the building.... No one is trapped and it also means there was no rescue...
You are right, excavator has already downed some parts but yet to complete it

We Cover Everything In Nigeria, My Brother.

Too bad

NoSmoking:
Too bad

Soty, Sad Story, Didn't Touch You @NoSmoking

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Soty, Sad Story, Didn't Touch You @NoSmoking

Na normal story

Make she go find job

NoSmoking:

Na normal story

Make she go find job

My Brother, Person who is not stable mentally

How Can She find work at this moment na?

When you mix concrete with poor aggregate ratio, use steel bars that are not suitable, poor foundation depth, all in a bid to save cost; future disasters like this one are certain.

The same anambra of messiah Peter Obi? How can this be?

chariisGRACE:
When you mix concrete with poor aggregate ratio, use steel bars that are not suitable, poor foundation depth, all in a bid to save cost; future disasters like this one are certain.

Na ashes Dem use instead of cement.

starbuck:
easy na

I live directly opposite the building.... No one is trapped and it also means there was no rescue...
You are right, excavator has already downed some parts but yet to complete it..

Thank God.
Na on top how many storey you too come dey so?

chariisGRACE:
When you mix concrete with poor aggregate ratio, use steel bars that are not suitable, poor foundation depth, all in a bid to save cost; future disasters like this one are certain.

It was during the high cost of cement, that the labourers started with the poor aggregate ratio but i can bet you the contractor did a well benefitting job during the foundation..

Pepperdemisback:

Thank God.
Na on top how many storey you too come dey so?

I stay at the..... floor

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My Brother, Person who is not stable mentally

How Can She find work at this moment na?

So she don craze


😳

This is terrible.

Onitsha is known for 7 story buildings.

Obviously the contractor cut corners, to save cost and maximize profit, now e don cast.

Engineers always hiding cement and using sand to cover up is always one of the causes.

This goes to all engineers..... time will trap you for building and wasting resources

It's well

Hmmm

Election has consequences.

May there be survivors and may the dead rest in peace

Arrest all who had a hand in the construction. People should not go scot-free from such matter.

AGAIN

post=128871538:
What Is Really The Problem In This Onitsha?

hmm. Them too like skyscraper that way. Its a message of wealth. 6/7 storey building na their trademark. When the late asagba come see as them dey rush come asaba to build houses, he come say make no person build house that was more than 2 storey. As we speak na the limit of 2 storey all of them dey build full asaba, not one storey .meaning, if they have the permit, they will build their 7 storey full here

post=128871538:
What Is Really The Problem In This Onitsha?

Nothing is wrong with Onitsha, a house collapsed just as it collapses in and around Nigeria, as well as other part of the world.