A three-storey building under construction at No 16 Nnobi Street, Uwani, Enugu collapsed on Saturday.
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No casualty had been recorded at the incident.
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Some of the witnesses who spoke to reporters said that they heard a heavy sound as well as people shouting at the early hours of the morning.
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One of the witnesses, Mr Chukwuebuka Okonkwo, said that when he heard the bang around 5.30 a.m., he ran out with the members of his family.
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"When I heard the sound and people shouting, I thought that it was a bomb blast and I asked members of my family to run for safety.
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"When I came out I saw that it was the uncompleted building near my house that was collapsing,'' he said.
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Another witness, Miss Kanayo Enemkpali, said she was shocked that a building nearing completion could collapse in such a manner. Enemkpali thanked God that no life was lost in the Incident.
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Reacting to the development, the Commissioner for Land and Urban Development, Dr Chukwuemeka Ujam, said that government did not give approval for the building of the house.
That is why we have to be careful with the way we set up our buildings so as to prevent disasters like this. This is just too SAD!