THREE STOREY BUILDING COLLPASED IN BEIRUT MARKET, NIGERIA

Many people are feared trapped on Tuesday after a three-story building collapsed at the Beirut GSM market in the Kano metropolis. The incident reportedly occurred around 3 pm on Tuesday.

According to reports, it is understood that many traders are still trapped in the rubble, and rescue efforts are already underway. Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Kano State’s Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, said that at least seven people have been rescued and are responding to treatment in the hospital.

Some of the persons trapped under the collapsed building are said to be stall owners. The collapsed building is located in the Beirut Road area inside the GSM market of the Kano metropolis. The cause of the accident cannot yet be ascertained.

Nura Abdullahi, the coordinator of the Kano territorial district, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the building collapsed

The development is coming less than a week after two persons were killed following the collapse of a two-story building in the Kubwa satellite town of Abuja.

Similarly, in Lagos, a recent building accident resulted in the death of two occupants of a one-room apartment in the Bariga area of the state.