Three people were feared killed yesterday in Onitsha, Anambra State, when a four-storey building, under construction, collapsed after an early morning downpour.

The building, situated on No 24, Obanye Street in Odoakpu, near Onitsha General Post Office, collapsed at about 3:30pm. The collapsed building is said to be valued at over N40 million.

It could not be confirmed yesterday if three people died. An eye witness said nobody died as workers had closed for the day when it happened. He said workers were sighted at the building at about 8am.

A mechanic, Mr. Willy Chima, told our reporter that he had his workshop on the land before it was sold for the erection of the four-storey building. Chima said the building could have given way because the soil had persistently been ravaged by flood.

He noted that the land should have been sand-filled before the erection of a structure of such magnitude.

At the scene of the incident in Obanye Street, sympathisers were seen discussing in groups.

Sources said inferior materials could have been used in the construction. Tiny iron rods were seen hanging-out and the building appeared sunk below its foundation.

A woman from Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area, who allegedly owned the building and lives in Abuja, was said to own another five-storey building, which is almost completed at the back of the collapsed structure.

The contractor handling the project was said to have visited the site on hearing about the unfortunate incident.

Another eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the builders and labourers did not work due to a downpour, which started at about 6:30 a.m.

“We heard a heavy sound and as most of the neighbourhoods in the street rushed out, we saw the uncompleted building collapsing.

“It was a big surprise to all of us. We have noticed recently that work in the building was going on at a high speed.

“It is just a pity, what a huge financial loss. But thank God, no one was working in the building today and no one was injured in the incident,’’ he said.

A three-storey building undergoing construction at Okofia–Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area also collapsed.

Work was going on when the building caved in, trapping about seven workers. Although nobody died, six were wounded, three critically. They were rushed to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi and a private hospital.

Chief Christopher Akabogu, a businessman based in Kano, is said to be the owner of the building. The contractor was said to have used inferior materials.

President General of the Community, Mr Alphonsus Amiebue said that the villagers mobilised to rescue the victims but could not ascertain if some were buried alive.

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GOD HAVE MERCY...RIP TO THE DEAD

Lots of death this yr. RIP to the dead.

Chai,odi nnwute

May their souls rest in peace. May their souls rest in peace.

13th to comment.....@topic rip...

I knw some ple here would blame Gej or those mumu end time ple to spill their usual, boring ETT

May God grant d injured instant healing.

God will save us all

Hmmmm!! Sad.
RIP

Naija! And to think the building has an approved plan...My heart bleeds for the casualties...

R.I.P to the victims, hope this isn't end time tinz sha!

Sorry o,rest in peace to dead's persons nd quickly recovery to injures ones

Where're those end time tinzz people?? Come out en-masse

RIP

Small thing person go shout "End Time things". . That girl you they Bleep follow for "End Time Things"

Olisabuluwa nalu mkpulu obi fa. Ife a egosigo ife melu ekwesili ine ana anya ofuma tupu ewuba nya uno. O buro afu ana obuna ma nke di nma ma nke adiro asi ka ewuba uno na enu nya. Biko nu, unu welu ya nwayo.

Ehyaaa! Rip2thedead.jpg



AND ON D LAST DAYS BUILDING SHALL COLLAPSE.#TEAM ETT#

God help us in dis country.#EndTymTinz

Fake materials,unqualified contractor,greedy landlord,wicked world.Endtime is near!

For many of us that are in the metal scrap bussiness knows alot of building will collaps in the future, the way cast iron(brittle in nature) is mixed in high proportion to steel scrap spells disaster for high building and unfortunatly the gov. Is doing little or nothing about it, but as the popular saying goes,END TYM TINZX

“It was a big surprise to all of us. We have noticed recently that work in the building was going on at a high speed.

“It is just a pity, what a huge financial loss. But thank God, no one was working in the building today and no one was injured in the incident,’’ he said

Nation newspaper and quack journalism. Who do we believe? D reporter or d eye witness dat said no one was injured or d reporter dat stayed in lag and assume 3 died?

Rip to who??@op na u die? Cos ur source na fake cos nobdy die..... But for d collapse building, am still at d site, its jst SIGNS OF END TIME TINS,.
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#send to d site by TEAM .ET.T.

RIP to the dead. I've still not been able to understand Igbo people's love for 4 storey building or there about. I've once been a critique of the buildings which is noticeable in most Igbo towns and villages.

inferior material

Something like this also happened last year at nkpor in onitsha where a five story building under contruction collapsed but no one died. It didn't happen during d raining season o, it just happened like dat people from our house rushed to see it cos it wasn't far from our house den it was said d government were going to take d land from d owner

prince_onx:
You just registered on this site yesterday and already beefing the Igbos today?
May Amadioha far-yah that your mouth there! We read/hear of this in almost all part of Nigeria so STFU!

No dont mind dem he will not be banned bc he is abusing igbos,
am not suprised dat all d MOD here r bigots n tribalistic now,last week i replied one stupid yorobaboy dat was abusing igbo here in a balanced thread,his comment was allowed to be even he got 11likes but i was ban for a week bc i replied him in similar style.
I know dat dey r all bigots n i dnt give a danm about bin banned here,as long as they allow some tribe to make tribalistic comments here while odas r penalize in defence of dia nation.
N.B. *BAN ME BUT IT CANT STOP ME FROM SAYING THE FACT SINCE ITS DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS.

RIP

Abagworo: RIP to the dead. I've still not been able to understand Igbo people's love for 4 storey building or there about. I've once been a critique of the buildings which is noticeable in most Igbo towns and villages.

its commercial buildings,we prefer dem to dose ibadan n abeokuta mud houses n rusted zinc dat mek d landscape look like a slums