Rescue efforts underway after building collapse in Port Harcourt
A three-storey building under construction collapsed along Peter Odili Road in Port Harcourt, leaving one person feared dead and several others trapped. Rescue operations are ongoing, with multiple agencies including the Rivers State Government and emergency services at the scene. Survivors have been pulled from the rubble, while others remain unaccounted for. Dr Vincent Wachukwu and other officials are coordinating efforts to save those still trapped.
What happened
- A three-storey building under construction collapsed along Peter Odili Road in Port Harcourt, trapping several workers.
- One lifeless body has been recovered, and at least four people have been rescued alive so far.
- Rescue operations involve the Rivers State Government, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, and health officials.
- Dr Vincent Wachukwu, Acting Permanent Secretary and Director of Medical Services, confirmed that emergency medical services and ambulances were quickly mobilised.
- Severely injured survivors have been taken to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital as efforts continue to rescue those still trapped.
