The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of two construction workers from the rubble of a collapsed three-story building along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Awka.
The structure, located near the CBN building and adjacent to Diamond Pizza, was at the roofing stage when it suddenly collapsed late Wednesday while workers were still on-site. Eyewitnesses reported that the building caved in without warning, prompting bystanders and passersby to initiate rescue efforts before emergency responders arrived.
State police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated on Thursday that the rescued workers were rushed to the hospital and are responding to treatment. No fatalities have been recorded.
Authorities have since cordoned off the site, and investigations are ongoing. The site engineer and the building owner have been invited for questioning, while the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority has set up a panel of inquiry to determine the cause of the collapse.
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