1 dead, 20 injured and 1 trapped as another building collapses in Anambra
One person was killed and about 20 others were injured when a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Eziora village, Adazi-Ani in Anaocha local council area of Anambra state yesterday.
The building is owned by the children of transport boss, Chief GU Okeke. Over 25 persons were working on the building site when it collapsed and one person was still trapped under the rubble.
One of the children, Uche Okeke, said, “It is a sad thing and we are still confused over the incident because we awarded the contract over a year ago to a professional. We have spent millions of naira on the project and we were not in doubt that quality materials were used in the construction.
“One worker was still trapped and we immediately ordered for earth moving equipment from Onitsha to remove the rubble to save his life. We reported to the police immediately and they helped us in the rescue mission. Unfortunately, the man under the rubble died before he could be rescued.”
He also revealed that the body of the deceased had been deposited at St. Joseph’s Hospital mortuary at Adazi-Nnukwu.
A labourer working at the site, Olisa Obaze, said he broke his knee cap while trying to jump down from the
three-storey building.
He said: “We were carrying blocks upstairs when we suddenly heard a large crack sound. We scampered for safety and I had to jump from the three-storey building. After the incident, we started calling on our members and realized that one man was still under the debris.”
Meanwhile, Police spokesperson in the state, Mr. Uchenna Ezeh, said that full investigation into the matter has commenced.
