By Akinwale Kasali
Over 15 persons, including a Site Engineer have been trapped in an unfortunate building collapse in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Capital.
The five storey building under construction had collapsed on Wednesday at about 9.00am, triggering panic among residents and workers in the area.
According to sources, several construction workers and the site engineer were on the premises when the structure suddenly collapsed, burying them under the debris.
Rescue efforts commenced immediately, with emergency responders, security agencies and local residents working to reach those trapped beneath the wreckage.
The reason for the collapse still remains a mystery, as the number of causalities remain uncertain, but it was gathered that 16 persons are trapped in the debris.
The Rivers State Government is yet to issue a statement on this development as at the time of filing in this report.
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