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NEWS and REPORTS => Nigerian News => Topic started by: Shola Sholaz on Oct 04, 2013, 08:36 PM

Title: Scores Escape Death As Varsity Lecture Theatre Collapses In Bayelsa
Post by: Shola Sholaz on Oct 04, 2013, 08:36 PM
Providence averted what could have been the tragic end of some persons when an ongoing lecture theatre building collapsed at the permanent site of the Bayelsa owned Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
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Though no life was reportedly lost, a site supervisor was critically injured.
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It was learnt, Friday, that the collapsed of the building was due to the alleged use of substandard materials.
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A source told Saturday Vanguard that the site engineer did not comply with standard procedure in the use of materials.
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He said,"instead of using eight pans of sand and 12 pans of chipping, 15 pans of sand was used.
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" 16mm suppose to be used for the first decking but 12 mm iron rods were used while the pillars were not well cast from the DPC."