SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, (THEWILL) –Â An uncompleted 2 storey building situated at No 10 Amaram Extension in Owerri, the Imo state capital, has collapsed leaving four persons critically injured.
An eyewitness revealed that the building, which has been abandoned for over 20 years, collapsed on Sunday afternoon.
According to the eyewitness who was part of the rescue mission, four persons, including a female occupant, who were rescued from the debris have been rushed to the hospital.
A shop owner in front of the collapsed building, Modestus Chima, who was bruised in the process of escape when the building collapsed on his shop confirmed that he was able to escape through a small hole beside his shop.
The cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained but residents of the area have blamed the collapse on the poor foundation.
