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Seven Injured As 3-Storey Building Collapses In Rivers
The incident was due to the use of substandard materials by the developer.
Port-Harcourt, Rivers State– No fewer than seven construction workers sustained injuries on Saturday afternoon when a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Aboga, along Igwuruta-Etche Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred while construction was ongoing.
Meanwhile, no lives were lost, and the injured workers were promptly rescued and taken for medical attention.
The rescue operation involved a coordinated effort by local residents, officials of the Ikwerre Local Government Authority, and personnel from the Rivers State Ministries of Physical Planning and Urban Development, and Special Duties.
Equipment such as excavators, a fire truck, and an ambulance were deployed to ensure swift recovery efforts.
Confirming the development, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development Hon. Evans Bipi, in a statement by his Press Secretary, Emeka Idika, said it was unfortunate to begin the year with a building collapse incident.
He noted that the incident was due to the use of substandard materials by the developer.
“Specifically, the use of 12mm rods for decking a building is a clear violation of construction standards. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident, as similar cases of building collapses in the state have been linked to the same cause – the use of inferior materials,” he said.
