A three-storey building under construction in the Gwarimpa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has collapsed with workers trapped, THE WITNESS reports.
Witnesses told THE WITNESS correspondent that the building, a shopping mall, which was under construction opposite 7th Avenue Junction, Gwarimpa, collapsed at about 10:18 am on Thursday.
Rescue operation had begun as at the time of filing this report.
Officials of the FCT Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) are on also ground.
More to come..
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