BREAKING: Many Trapped As Popular Hotel Building Collapses in Abuja, Video Emerges
- Fear enveloped many residents at a popular area in Abuja as a four-storey building collapsed on Monday, July 1
- According to reports, a building attached to the Westbrook Hotel collapsed, and many are currently trapped in the debris
- Meanwhile, an eyewitness disclosed that there could be casualties as two persons trapped in the debris were pulled out and taken to the hospital
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Concern rose as a four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, collapsed on Monday night, July 1.
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As of the time this report was filed, many people were feared trapped in the debris as rescue efforts continued.
As reported by The Punch, the Westbrook Hotel is said to be owned by a former governor of a state in the southeast.
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Eyewitness: "Two persons reportedly trapped, pulled out"
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that there could be a “possibility” of casualties as he saw two trapped persons being pulled out from the rubble and taken to the hospital.
“There is a possibility that there could be some people inside the collapsed building who may have died. I saw two people being pulled out from the rubble now and taken to the hospital while rescue operations are ongoing. The emergency responders are not coordinated yet for efficient operations,” he said.
Leadership also confirmed the unfortunate development as a video of the ongoing rescue efforts has gone viral leaving many worried and concerned.
Abuja hotel building collapse: Nigerians react
As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section to share their thoughts on the unfortunate development. Legit.ng captured some of their reactions below:
@Simply_Tessy tweeted:
"Inside that collapsed building, one side chick may have dragged a married man to his doom."
@princechioke tweeted:
"Look at the rumble of a building that got an approval and apparently monitored."
@CryptoSheffy102 tweeted:
"Just take a good look at the rumbles you can simply say substandard materials is the reason for this."
Watch the video below as rescue operations continue
Four-storey building collapses in Onitsha
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a four-storey building under construction at Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) in Onitsha, Anambra state, on Wednesday, June 12, collapsed, trapping several people under the debris.
The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m., when the building, nearing completion, suddenly gave way.
Eyewitnesses reported that the structure began to cave in from the top floor before collapsing entirely into rubble.
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