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1 killed, 12 others trapped as three-storey building collapses in Jabi

Three-storey building collapses, killing one in Jabi, Abuja

The building, a shopping complex, reportedly collapsed at about 1:30pm on Friday, August 17, 2018.

Twelve other persons were said to have been trapped while the site engineer reportedly had his leg broken, according to TheCable.

At the time of filing this report, rescue operations were ongoing.

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Officials of Federal Capital Territory Fire Service and National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) are currently at the scene.

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