LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – About 37 people have died, while many others remain trapped in a multi-storey building collapse at Lagos Street in Garki, Abuja.
An eyewitness who was at the scene confirmed to journalists that the building which collapsed on Wednesday housed many apartments while the ground floor was full of shops.
According to him, the building collapsed during the heavy downpour which started around 11 pm.
READ ALSO: Death Toll From Cameroon’s Building Collapse Rises to 37
“There was wailing all over the place after the building collapsed. Dozens of people are either dead or trapped as the building is fully occupied.
“It was a scene of helplessness with people screaming and going helter-skelter, while the heavy rain continues,” he stated.
Officials of emergency agencies were yet to arrive at the scene of the incident, as of the time of filing this report.