Wike Orders Treatment of Victims as Building Collapses in Abuja
Emergency responders rescued 10 people and searched for others after the collapse, while officials ordered free medical treatment for victims.
- On Saturday morning, a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Durumi 3 area near Gudu Market in Abuja, killing at least five people and leaving 10 others rescued alive from the rubble.
- Emergency responders, Federal Fire Service officials, and local volunteers are working through the debris at the Gaduwa Estate construction site, searching for additional victims feared trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike directed that all survivors receive free medical treatment, and his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, confirmed 11 individuals are currently recovering following the incident.
- Mandate Secretary of Health Services and Environment Secretariat Adedolapo Fasawe visited the scene to coordinate emergency response measures, personally attending to one survivor before hospital transport.
- Rescue teams face difficult conditions as operations remain ongoing, with one individual pulled from the rubble after being buried for more than 9 hours amid continued search efforts.
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Wike orders treatment of victims as building collapses in Abuja
A three-storey building under construction on Saturday collapsed at Durumi, area 3 near Gudu Market in Abuja. The collapsed building led to the death of five people while one others were rescued alive from the rubble. DAILY POST gathered that the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, Mandate Secretary on Health, Dolapo Fasawe personally attended to the only person rescued alive before he was transported to the hospital. Reacting, the FCT Mi…
5 dead, 10 rescued as building collapses in Abuja
At least five persons have been confirmed dead, while 10 others were rescued alive after a three-storey building under construction collapsed on Saturday morning in the Durumi 3 area near Gudu Market in Abuja. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. According to the stateme…
Abuja building collapse kills five, 10 rescued as search continues
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“Five Dead, 11 Injured” — Wike Orders Free Treatment As Three-Storey Building Collapses In Abuja
At least five people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Durumi 3, behind Gudu Market, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The building reportedly collapsed at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, trapping several construction workers under the rubble. The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department, FEMD, said its search and rescue team had so far rescued 16 persons from th…
Five confirmed de@d as three-storey building collapses in Abuja - Newsy People
At least five persons have been confirmed de@d while 10 others were rescued alive after a three-storey building under construction coll@psed in the Durumi 3 area, near Gudu Market, Abuja, on Saturday morning. May 16. Rescue operations still ongoing as emergency responders continued efforts to evacuate more victims believed to be trapped beneath the rubble at the construction site located around Gaduwa Estate in the Gudu district. Federal Cap…
Five dead as building collapses in Abuja - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
By Daniel Tyokua Five persons have been confirmed dead, while 10 others were rescued alive after a building under construction collapsed in the Durumi 3 area near Gudu Market in Abuja on Saturday. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of FCT, Lere Olayinka, confirmed the incident and ongoing rescue operations. The statement revealed that, “At least five persons have been conf…
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