20 trapped as 4 storey building collapses in Abuja

A four-storey building of a hotel in Dape, Life Camp, Abuja has just collapsed, trapping more than 20 people, according to eyewitnesses at the site. The incident occurred at about 4 pm while workers were on the construction site. The journey towards the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Pope Francis condemns burning of Koran in […]

20 trapped as 4 storey building collapses in Abuja

Building collapse in Abuja

A four-storey building of a hotel in Dape, Life Camp, Abuja has just collapsed, trapping more than 20 people, according to eyewitnesses at the site.

The incident occurred at about 4 pm while workers were on the construction site.

Daily Trust gathered that the hotel is owned by Summit Villa Hotel Services.

A rescue team from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is already at the scene to commence rescue operations.

As of 7:44pm, nine people had been rescued from the debris.