Two die as building collapses in Akure this morning

2 people have been confirmed dead after a building under

construction collapsed early this morning around 7 in

Akure, Ondo State. Reports say the building which was to

be used as a boarding house for a private school, came

crumbling down as workers on the site arrived to begin the

day's job. Two teenagers died in the incident while two

others sustained injuries and have been rushed to the

hospital for medical attention

Residents in the area say the area is a swampy one and it

could be that the foundation of the building was not well

done and this led to its collapse. Continue...

Speaking on the incident to Sahara Reporters, Ondo state

Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Bade

Omoloja said, "This is a total calamity due to the loss of

life. This building had no approval to begin with because

our men at the task force unit of the ministry have been

here on two different occasions to stop work. Obviously,

very poor quality of work was carried out at the site. There

are so many building outside here that doesn't have

approvals." he said

Men of the National Emergency Management Authority

(NEMA), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),

Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Red Cross Society of

Nigeria, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), State Security

Services (SS) and other rescue agencies were all at the site

to help with the rescue.