Three persons escaped death when an uncompleted three-storey
building collapsed on Thursday in Elakahia community, Obio/Apkor Local
Government Area of Rivers State.
The building, which was near completion and located around
NYSC Road in Alakahia, collapsed at about 6 am, while neighbours were
still asleep.
It was learnt that about three workers at the construction site were temporarily residing in the building, but it could not be ascertained at press time if they were in the building when the collapse occurred.
Although, no trace of trapped body has been found, it is believed that the occupants of the building escaped death.
A cleric, who resides opposite the collapsed building, Pastor Obinna Amefule, narrated that the sound of the fall caused panic in the area as residents trooped out in their numbers to have a view of the collapsed building.
Amefule expressed fear over the lives of the occupants of the building, wondering why they were not within sight while the crowd watched.
“We knew that the people in the building were living inside there; our fear was that they were inside when the building fell. But I don’t think anything happened to them.”
He expressed displeasure with the quality of job at the site saying, “If you look round the building, you will see that there is no pillar there. They used ordinary blocks in place of pillars. Everybody that passed here said this building would not last and it has happened.”
Another resident, who shares boundary with the collapsed building, Solomon Erim, blamed the development on quality of material used for the building.
It was learnt that about three workers at the construction site were temporarily residing in the building, but it could not be ascertained at press time if they were in the building when the collapse occurred.
Although, no trace of trapped body has been found, it is believed that the occupants of the building escaped death.
A cleric, who resides opposite the collapsed building, Pastor Obinna Amefule, narrated that the sound of the fall caused panic in the area as residents trooped out in their numbers to have a view of the collapsed building.
Amefule expressed fear over the lives of the occupants of the building, wondering why they were not within sight while the crowd watched.
“We knew that the people in the building were living inside there; our fear was that they were inside when the building fell. But I don’t think anything happened to them.”
He expressed displeasure with the quality of job at the site saying, “If you look round the building, you will see that there is no pillar there. They used ordinary blocks in place of pillars. Everybody that passed here said this building would not last and it has happened.”
Another resident, who shares boundary with the collapsed building, Solomon Erim, blamed the development on quality of material used for the building.
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