A section of a two-storey residential apartment collapsed in Abuja on Saturday morning, with several people trapped in the rubble.
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The building located beside the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road (Sultan Dasuki Way) in Kubwa was formerly a hotel, Al-Hilal. It later became a hospital, but since the hospital owners quit the premises, it became a residential apartment.
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While emergency responders and security personnel were on ground, rescue efforts were hampered as the cranes needed for the rescue were yet to arrive as of 8:45 am, nearly two hours after the incident.
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It was gathered that two persons had, however, been rushed to a nearby hospital, while a few others escaped on their own.
One of the escapees who did not want to reveal her identity said that when she woke up around 7 a.m. and came out of the house, she began hearing some cracks and then ran out.
Details later…
