One person has been reported died while four others were injured when a building collapsed in Asaba, Delta State.
The building collapsed after a thunderstorm on Saturday.
It was gathered that the building located behind Police Officer Mess, in Okwe, Oshimili South area of the state collapsed around 5 pm.
The building was under construction when it collapsed.
Workers were at the site when the incident happened.
The Chairman, Delta State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Daniel Okpor, at the scene of the incident, said the building collapsed as a result of structural defect.
He said, “We observed that there was a thunderstorm and that made the building quickly collapse. The thunderstorm could be a part of it but the structural work is very poor.
“About five people were trapped, we have been able to rescue all of them, they are now receiving treatment at the hospital. The only one confirmed dead.”
The Council Chairman, Mr. Uche Osedebe, said,” My observation here is that there is a structural defect and that led to the collapse of this building. People should always seek professional and get building approval.
“Now, we have lost a life, and those who are at the hospital, we don’t know whether they are going to survive.”
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