Another building collapses in Aba
By MATTHIAS NWOGU, Aba
Friday, March 24, 2006

No fewer than seven persons are feared trapped in a four storey building that collapsed in Aba..
Already 13 persons have been rescued and taken to various hospitals in the city by a combined team of the Nigerian Red Cross Society and the Police.

The building, house number 60 ,Clifford Road collapsed at about 3pm yesterday, when about 20 workers were said to be carrying out various construction work. According to Mr Chinedu Nwankpa, an official of the Red Cross, who led the rescue team, four of the survivors were taken to Mendel hospital while three others were taken to Christ Will hospital treatments."

Meanwhile, the Chairman of Aba South Local Government. Dr. Okoli allegedly released N100,000 for the treatment of the injured survivors at the two hospital, He also released a pail loader to search the debris for the trapped victims.

The Chairman of Aba North Local Government. Chief Eleke Chukwu also visited the site..
When Daily Sun visited the pail loader was seen working to see if some survivors could be rescued. One of the survivors, Mr Philip Uko told Daily Sun he had stepped into the building with a relation of the landlord after a report was sent to him that the building was under serious threat.

He said they were at the fourth floor when the building collapsed but he miraculously escaped unhurt while the other man was seriously injured and was receiving treatment at God's Will hospital.