Tragedy As 4 Siblings Die in Building Collapse in Enugu
- Tragedy struck in Enugu state on Friday, September 1, as a building collapse killed four children of the same parents
- It was gathered that the collapsed building with 44-room located at the Agric Quarters was not approved for residential purpose
- The Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency said the collapsed building was approved for animal husbandry
Enugu state, Mgbemena - It was a dark Friday night in Mgbemena, a Coal Camp suburb in the Enugu State, as a building collapse killed four children of the same parents.
The tragic incident happened on Friday, September 1, when a 44-room apartment located at the Agric Quarters in the Enugu metropolis collapsed, The Punch reported.
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Building not for residential purpose
The Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency, Uche Anya, said the building was approved for animal husbandry but was converted to residential.
Anya stated this while addressing newsmen at the scene of the collapse on Saturday, September 2.
He said:
“Apparently, they claim that they are doing animal husbandry and poultry there but it turned out that there are 44 rooms that human beings are occupying and there must be a population of over 200 people there.
“The fence line was unacceptable, nobody does that, and unfortunately, the people we lost in that tragedy are innocent children and it is very painful.”
4 children die in building collapse
According to Thecable, Anya, who lamented about the tragic incident, said the collapsed building was a danger waiting to happen.
He added that the building was not suitable for humans to reside in.
“As soon as we got the intelligence, we rushed to the place. Four children died in the episode.
“It was danger waiting to happen. The construction was irresponsible. The place should never have been occupied by human beings. Go there and see.”
Building collapses in Abuja, many feared trapped
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a building under construction has collapsed in the 4th Avenue area of Gwarimpa, an estate in the heart of Abuja, Nigeria's capital city.
The senior special assistant to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement, confirmed the incident took place at about 2:41 pm on Thursday, February 2.
Many dead, others trapped in Ibadan building collapse
The death of many people have been confirmed following the collapse of a block of flats in Oyo state.
The tragic incident transpired on Saturday, April 22.
Legit.ng gathered that the scene of the incident was at the Sango Police Barracks in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Source: Legit.ng
