Was in a car driving past just minutes ago when I heard a thunderous crash and the driver quickly parked only for us to discover that a building being built nearby has partially collapsed with workers in it. I am not a journalist but will try to upload pictures as the building is quite large.

The part you can see in the top floor of the building was some sort of floor on its own totally cast in concrete, I doubt the soundness of the structural support of the building after this crash. Never in my life have I seen a building of this scale being built with cheap labour.

Waiting for pictures.... Hope to make it to front page !

homeboy205: Waiting for pictures.... Hope to make it to front page !

Lol

Where are the pictures.
mod front page please.

segzy14: Where are the pictures.
mod front page please.

as I haven't said it collapsed and killed people I doubt it is news worthwhile of the front page. If I had said 10 people died on the spot with 16 rushed to the hospital, I'm sure people would have thronged here insulting the owner and contractor. Definitely frontpage material then.

blink182: as I haven't said it collapsed and killed people I doubt it is news worthwhile of the front page. If I had said 10 people died on the spot with 16 rushed to the hospital, I'm sure people would have thronged here insulting the owner and contractor. Definitely frontpage material then.

ok

to Go be the glory great things He has done, Greater things He will do, i pray for His Devine protection, no building will collapse on my head and in the head of any Nairalander in Jesus Name i pray............Amen

;DI'm here again- FP

It could only happen in N*****...Didn't say nafing!!!

Hmmm *speechless*

Nawa ooo. Black man thing self

It is on frontpage at last.

SAPELE TOWN?
IGBO N SUBSTANDARD GOODS (BUILDING MATERIALS)

Pls say wat u knw,sapele is in delta state

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IGBO N SUBSTANDARD GOODS (BUILDING MATERIALS)

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Bat struggling to join the company of mammals. If not panadol. Can never be lyk panadol

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who is this guy?

Finally part of this building collapsed

Im a structural engineer and this ur report is not fair. Youre making it sound like the whole building collapsed when
1. The failure(collapse) is localised
2. It appears from the pictures (though not very clear) that is the formwork that failed and not the structural members
3. What will you say about the roof of the the Apollo theatre that is over 100 years old that collapsed yesterday in London. After all it has been standing for over 100 yrs and collapsed yesterday
4. Only a full structural integrity study can tell the reason of the collapse if it indeed was structural.
5. And finally, engineers are not God (we only make safe ASSUMPTIONS) always remember that!

@op wich sid 4 sapele b dat.......

Oga ju....

ban me if you like mod.... I don't care....... is like you guys take bribe to bring a topic front page..............rubbish

Dem no use sapele water for d mixing of d concrete, dat na y d building collapse... Na so d bricklayer talk

ose431: Dem no use sapele water for d mixing of d concrete, dat na y d building collapse... Na so d bricklayer talk

lol

Partially collapses lol

12 inches!:
Im a structural engineer and this ur report is not fair. Youre making it sound like the whole building collapsed when
1. The failure(collapse) is localised
2. It appears from the pictures (though not very clear) that is the formwork that failed and not the structural members
3. What will you say about the roof of the the Apollo theatre that is over 100 years old that collapsed yesterday in London. After all it has been standing for over 100 yrs and collapsed yesterday
4. Only a full structural integrity study can tell the reason of the collapse if it indeed was structural.
5. And finally, engineers are not God (we only make safe ASSUMPTIONS) always remember that!

very on point. But den u n I also knw dat there are some engineers dat never extend dia knowledge to visiting sites during skool days as a way of getting some practical knowledge. Yet d moment dey are out of school, because of sum1's influence they are made to supervise some mega projects yet all dey will do is to liv d site at d mercy of some masons(who are actually more knowledgeable dan d sain engr in question). So wen d mason starts selling materials to make some extra cash and also get some vital structural detailing wrong u start getting results like dis. Mind u, am structural engr n I actually learnt masonary skill b4 I got admission. And all thru my skool days I ws always wrkin wit architects n engineers 4 vry poor fee jst because I ws actually tryin to bring myslf up n nt 4 d money as such.

frank pessu: @op wich sid 4 sapele b dat.......

abeke road by new road

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is that the limit of your intelligence What has igbo's got to do with this? Numbskull!!!

The way a lot of people comment on this site is pathetic. Especially those that call themselves first to comment.
A building collapsed. And people are commenting, thanking God for being being on the first page and being first to conment. What if you are the obr the structure felt on. And you could not call out for help and becomes don Joe "not among the counted"

Its well i say

ashezbrown: abeke road by new road

Ok o....... I dey wait make sapele tafia confirm am

I would check out the building tomorrow and see if I can post more pictures