2 feared dead, 40 trapped as two storey building collapses in Abuja

A building under construction has collapsed in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with many feared trapped under its rubbles.

The building situated in the Gwarinpa Area of Abuja collapsed on Thursday.

A Twitter user with the handle @nnjigs who shared a video of the building claimed people were trapped under the rubble.

Two people have been feared dead and over 40 others suspected to be trapped under the rubbles of a two storey suspended building which collapsed on Thursday at 7th Avenue, Gwarinpa in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

At least, seven people were said to have been rescued.

Director, Department of Development Control in the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA, Mukhtar Galadima, confirmed the incident.

Emergency responders and security personnel have since cordoned off the premises as part of rescue operations