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Four-Storey Building Collapses In Akwa Ibom, Workers Reportedly Trapped (Photos, Video)

A four-storey building under construction has collapsed at Iman street by Nse Ntip, off Aka road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. قمار على النت

It was gathered that the building, which was meant to be a six-storey building hotel, collapsed while at the fourth floor of its construction.

There are strong indications that some of the people who were working inside the building are still trapped in the rubble. كيفية لعب بوكر

Officers of the state fire service commenced rescue operations about two hours after the incident.

This is the first building collapse in Uyo since the Reigners Church incident in December 2016.

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Building collapse is common in parts of Nigeria, especially the urban centres. Saturday’s incident comes weeks after another structure collapsed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Two persons died in the incident.

Enforcement of safety regulations and the use of shoddy materials have been highlighted since November last year after a high-rise building under construction collapsed in the Ikoyi district of Lagos, killing at least 45 people.

Since 2005, at least 152 buildings have collapsed in Lagos, according to a South African university researcher investigating construction disasters.

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for improved construction standards, describing the frequent building collapses as “increasingly embarrassing”. لعبت روليت

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