Three-Storey Building Collapses In Enugu

[Shola Sholaz]

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.

[Folami David]

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!