Imo building collapse: Death toll rises to 15
Death toll in the building collapse along Yar’Adua Drive in Owerri has risen to 15, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Eight-storey building collapsed in Imo State on Thursday, April 30, 2020 (Punch)
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He spoke in an interview with a NAN correspondent on Friday in Owerri as rescue efforts continue at the site of the building collapse.
On April 30, an eight storey building under construction, collapsed, killing two persons, while eight others were rescued and rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Owerri.
Rescue operators searching for victims pulled out five dead bodies from the debris of the building on Friday, while the eight people taken to hospital were later confirmed dead, bringing the total casualty figure to 15.
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“As you can see, we are still working, disaster managers are on ground conducting search and rescue.
“We have exhumed five dead bodies today. I believe that more people are still trapped but we will not give up,” said Ugoh.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Owerri Capital Development Authority, Mr Innocent Ikpamezie, has blamed the collapse on poor engineering work.
Ikpamezie made the disclosure in a radio programme on Friday, where he analysed the cause of the collapse.
He said that many contractors were in the habit of violating building guidelines, which according to him, often results to building collapses
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