Unconfirmed number of people were trapped as a new hospital building under construction collasped on monday afternoon in Edo State, the cause of the collapse of the multi billion naira central hospital building could not be immediately ascertained by one of the workers in the construction site. Although the exact number of people trapped inside the building could not be immediately ascertained some of the masons said three of their colleagues including the foreman a white man were still being trapped their voices were heard calling for help. Rescue operations made up of state fire service, civil defence, NEMA officials, Red cross and setraco equipment were used for rescue operation. Journalists were beaten and their cameras were seized in order not to take pictures of it