Uncompleted 4-Storey Building Collapses In Onitsha

[Shola Sholaz]

A four storey building under construction in Onitsha, Anambra, collapsed after a downpour on Wednesday .
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The incident occurred at 24 Obanye St. near the Onitsha General Post Office at about 3.30 p.m.
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A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene of the incident in Onitsha, gathered that no life was lost in the incident.
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An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity said that builders and labourers working on the building were not around for work as the downpour started at about 6.30 a.m.
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"We heard a heavy sound and as most of the neighbours in the street rushed out, we saw the uncompleted building collapsing.
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"It was a big surprise to all of us because we noticed that recently work on the building was going on at a very high speed.
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"It is just a pity for such a huge financial loss. But thank God that no one was working in the building today and no one was injured in the incident,'' he said.
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As at the time of this report, the cause of the collapse had yet to be ascertained.
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NAN reports that a similar incident had occurred in June. (NAN