One person died when a three- storey building collapsed at Old Express off Sameck junction by Faulks road in Aba, Abia State on Wednesday.

The incident followed the collapse of another uncompleted three-storey building at Park road by East after a torrential rain that wrecked havocs in Aba and Umuahia, the state capital.

While the incident at park road was attributed to use of inferior materials by the contractor, it was gathered the building at Old Express collapsed into the ground as a result of persistent waterlog that weakened its foundation.

Efforts were still ongoing at the time of filing the report to rescue one of the trapped tenants in the rubble.

The trapped resident was said to have called his relatives to inform them he was under the collapsed structure at Old Express.

Some of the workers at Park road at the time of the incident were said to have sustained minor injuries but have been taken to hospitals where they were receiving medical attention.

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God save us in this country

Nigeria which way

I think Nwamikpe is in that building sef....its either he's dead,or he's bin banned for life

Tragedy everywhere

the way 3 and 4 storey buildings are reigning in Aba.

Everyone is in a haste to build one, reason for this.

RIP to the dead.

even the three storey beside the collapsed building is a potential hazard

Effect of mass production of substandard ( FAKE) building materials. You know what I'm talking about

hmmm

Mbok all these news aff taya me oh..did Nigeria in particular offend God!?

that guy said normal.

IT'S MORE THAN ONE DEATH

RIP to the dead. may God help us in this country.

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AYELALA OOOOOO

Igbos and using substandard materials to build edifices. Government of that state should seize any other property owned by the builder of this mess

Ok

All these things are happening just as buhari got re - elected anyway what do I know...always ensure you pad your foundation especially when building in areas with risk of constant water log

anyimontana:
I think Nwamikpe is in that building sef....its either he's dead,or he's bin banned for life

He has been arrested. Aiding and Abetting, Harbouring an enemy of the state, Money Laundering, Illegal Sale, Distribution and Possession of Firearms, sedition, Public Endangerment Fear with false Information, Racketeering, Double Marriages etc are Some of his Charges
Currently Cooling off In an Undisclosed Prison

Hmmm....building not completed and already collapse. I hope all those not properly built collapse before completion.

Aba likes cheap labor. So it's expected. I have a neighbor who built his own home himself just because he wanted to save cost and the irony is that he isn't an engineer.

By their fruits you shall know them.

I always tell people don't engage quarks in your building project because they seem cheaper but truth is they are incompetent...

About to build? Then see my signature