Two construction workers have been rescued from the debris of a three-storey building that collapsed along the axis of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Awka, of the state on Wednesday, January 29.
The structure, located near the CBN building in Awka and beside Diamond Pizza, opposite Five Star Restaurant, was at its roofing stage before it collapsed late Wednesday while some construction workers were still working at the site.
Eyewitnesses near the scene said it suddenly caved in without any prior sign, adding that bystanders and passers-by were carrying out rescue operations before the arrival of the state officials, including the men of the fire service and officials from the materials testing department of the state ministry of housing.
Although the cause of the collapse has yet to be ascertained, the scene has been cordoned off with ribbons by security operatives.
The spokesman for the state police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said two of the construction works have been rescued and rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
Ikenga, however, said no life was lost in the collapse, adding that the site engineer and the owner of the structure have been invited for interrogation.
