Source: Xinhua Net
Abuja, 26 Aug (Xinhua) -- A three-story building under construction on the outskirts of Abuja, nigeria's capital, collapsed on August 26, killing two people and injuring four others.
On Aug. 26, rescuers work at the site of a collapse in a building in the Kubuwa district, a northwestern suburb of Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Sodik Adrakun)
Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency spokesman Ezekil Manzo said in a telephone interview with Xinhua News Agency that a building under construction in the kubuwa district, a northwest suburb of Abuja, suddenly collapsed in the early morning of the 26th, resulting in the death of two construction workers who spent the night in the building, and four other construction workers were injured and sent to the hospital for treatment.
At present, the rescue operation has ended, and the relevant departments are investigating the cause of the accident. According to local media reports quoted by people familiar with the matter, the accident may have been caused by the illegal addition of the building involved.
Building collapses in Nigeria occur from time to time due to aging buildings, irregular construction and the use of non-standard building materials.