Black Friday: 30 Dead, Many Injured As 7 Storey Building Collapse In Port Harcourt

A seven-storey building has collapsed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, with many persons trapped.

The structure which is located on Woji road in the Port Harcourt G.R.A. was under construction.

When it collapsed around 4:30 pm on Friday, up to 60 persons – mainly construction workers – were said to have been working on it.

Around 7:30 pm, three hours after the collapse, emergency workers had rescued a total of 21 persons from the rubbles.

Security operatives, emergency workers, some Rivers State government officials and many concerned citizens are currently trying to rescue more persons trapped under the rubble, with ambulances at the scene to whisk the injured to hospitals.

One of the construction workers told newsmen that he had just left the building when he heard a loud bang and turned around to discover what had happened.

He explained that there were many workers in the building when the incident occurred because they are usually paid for the week on Fridays.

At the time of filing this report, over 30 workers have been confirmed dead while the Rescue officials are still trying to save others.

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