Uncompleted building collapses, injures 5 people
Five persons have sustained injuries during the collapse of the uncompleted Department of Architecture building at the Kano State University of Science and Technology (KSUT), Wudil.
Building in Kano State University of Science and Technology (KSUT), Wudil collapses
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of Architecture building, which is under construction, fell on August 22, 2016.
Speaking to newsmen in Kano, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Shehu Musa, said that the collapse had injured five people.
"As I am talking to you now, nobody has lost his or her life because of that incident which happened around 1 p.m today.
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Only one of the victims has a fracture on his hand, while the remaining two are responding to treatment,’’ he said.
The V.C called on parents to disregard rumors about deaths, while revealing that the university would set up a committee to find out the cause of the collapse, and take precautionary measures.
"Escalation work had since started and whatever the outcome will be, it will be made public. But at the moment, nobody lost his life.
Immediately after the incident, we mobilised security agencies and Health workers from within and outside the University Community to the scene of the incident."
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"We are calling on parents not to bother as none of the students lost their lives in the unfortunate incident,’’ he added.
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