The FCT Emergency Management Agency has confirmed another casualty in the Gwarinpa building collapse. The incident happened Thursday morning at 4th Avenue
The three-storey building which has a basement trapped an unidentified number of workers.
A statement Thursday night by FCT-FEMA Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa said search and rescue is ongoing.The victims are being treated at Wuse, Gwarimpa, Asokoro district hospitals and the Federal Medical Center.They include NEMA, FRSC, Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency, and Red Cross.Related Topics:
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