A SECTION of a two-storey residential apartment in the Kubwa area of Abuja collapsed Saturday morning, leaving several people trapped under its debris.
The building, situated next to a popular hotel in Phase 2, Site 2, Sultan Dasuki Way in the satellite town, was originally a hotel before being converted into a hospital.
After the hospital owners vacated the premises, it was, again, converted into a residential apartment.
The ICIR gathered that two people were rushed to a nearby hospital, while a few others managed to escape.
One of the escapees, who pleaded to be anonymous, stated that she woke up around 7 a.m., and upon stepping outside, she heard cracking sounds and immediately ran out.
Security operatives have moved to the scene to avert a breakdown of law and order while assisting medical workers in the rescue mission.
This development comes barely 24 hours after a school building collapsed in the Busa Buji community of Jos, Plateau State on Friday, July 12.
The ICIR reported that at least 17 people died and 154 others were injured as a result of the collapse which occurred when the school children were said to be writing their final term exams.
As of 6 pm on Friday, the state Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms stated that 154 people had been rescued from the debris, while 22 others had been confirmed dead.
Injured students and staff were receiving medical treatment at various hospitals across Jos, the state capital, according to the state government.
Fatimah Quadri is a Journalist and a Fact-checker at The ICIR. She has written news articles, fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy in an effort to combat information disorder.
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