At least eleven persons were feared trapped in a building that collapsed at Okpuno, in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday night

According to a source, some of the persons trapped are masons from Ghana and Togo.

When our correspondent visited the scene, rescue workers and security agents were seen at work.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the story, stating that it happened on Wednesday.

He said nine out of the trapped persons were rescued alive while rescue workers were working to rescue the others still trapped.

He said, “A distress call was received from the vigilance group in Okpuno that a three-storey building belonging to one Mr Avoyi Collins collapsed at Okpuno Otolo in Nnewi LGA of Anambra State.

“Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander Nnewi, Nnanna Ama, rushed to the scene and cordoned off the Area to prevent looters from taking advantage of the situation to steal.

“Volunteers were also mobilized for the rescue of trapped victims including 11 foreign masons from the Republic of Togo.

“So far, nine of them were rescued alive from the collapsed building while efforts are ongoing to rescue two others who are still trapped.

“The rescued victims were rushed to the Community Health Centre Okpuno for medical attention and investigation is ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident”.

Source: https://punchng.com/11-feared-trapped-as-building-collapses-in-anambra/

Abeg! Who tell you say na cement dey cause building make e collapse.
Shey una say labourer fit build house, make una kwantiniu

qwertyboss:
Abeg! Who tell you say na cement dey cause building make e collapse.
Shey una say labourer fit build house, make una kwantiniu

there is a particular component in cement making which builders , architects have complained that has been drastically reduced by cement manufactures all in d name of making profit

Mud and red brick houses thave have spent 100 years and still standing are all over Nigeria.
Why can't we improve on our indigenous building technology and use them for 30-50% of our residential housing needs?

millhouse:
there is a particular component in cement making which builders , architects have complained that has been drastically reduced by cement manufactures all in d name of making profit

Baseless and infact not convincing at all,
You are speaking from a layman's point of view! Look before you start any construction work, you ought to have carried out certain test to acertain the integrity and quality of the material you want to use

qwertyboss:

Baseless and infact not convincing at all,
You are speaking from a layman's point of view! Look before you start any construction work, you ought to have carried out certain test to acertain the integrity and quality of the material you want to use

Fact