Two residents trapped under the rubble of a collapsed one-storey building in Kubwa, Abuja, have been rescued and taken to Kubwa General Hospital for treatment.
The victims, who were trapped after the ground floor of the six-flat building collapsed, are said to be in stable condition.
The incident occurred at about 11:30 am on Friday at Kubwa 2/2, near Yellow Page, with other occupants reportedly away from the building when it collapsed.
The spokesperson for the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Nkechi Isa, said the agency received a distress call at about 11:38 a.m. and immediately mobilised emergency responders to the scene.
She said the two residents were successfully rescued alive, adding that no fatality was recorded in the incident.
‘The two residents were pulled out alive with no fatalities recorded.
‘However, the collapse caused significant loss of personal belongings and household items,’ she stated.
Isa said officials of the Department of Development Control and the FCT Police Command also responded to the scene.
According to her, the agencies secured the area and commenced investigations to determine the cause of the structural failure.