Four persons rescued from Abuja collapsed building

At least four persons were rescued from the rubbles of a collapsed two-storey building in Kubwa, Abuja, on Saturday.

The acting Director-General of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.

She said the building was located beside Cupid Hotel, Sultan Dasuki Road in Phase 2, Bwari Area Council of the FCT.

The FEMD boss said the collapsed building contained 45 self-contained rooms, adding that it was used as a hotel before it was converted for residential purposes.

According to Wenegieme, the victims had been taken to the Kubwa General Hospital for treatment.

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She said: “FEMD was notified of the incident by passersby and also received a distress call on our 112 emergency toll-free number at about 6:45 a.m. and immediately mobilised to the scene.

“Search and rescue efforts are ongoing until the last person is removed if at all there is still someone trapped in the rubbles.”

The DG said other agencies at the scene included the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) FCT Fire Service, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), and the police.

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