Five-storey building partially collapses in Abuja
One person has been injured after a five-storey building under construction partially collapsed on Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026. In a statement issued by its Press Unit, the agency said its Abuja Operations Office received […] Five-storey building partially…
A five-storey building under construction partially collapsed in Abuja, injuring one worker, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The incident occurred on Durban Street in Wuse II, Abuja, on October 17, 2026. This marks a concerning trend of building collapses in the Federal Capital Territory, with similar incidents reported in Wuse Zone 4 and Durumi 3 in recent months.
NEMA received an alert about the collapse around 6:30 pm on the day of the incident, triggering the activation of emergency response agencies, including the FCT Fire Service and the AYA Emergency Response Ambulance Bay team. No fatalities were reported, and the injured worker was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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