Workers in Ebonyi narrowly avoid death as a five-story building falls (photos)

Many workers were saved when a 5-story building under construction in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, collapsed.

The building at Ebonyi State University’s Ngbabor Presco campus fell at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Chris Anyanwu, who confirmed the incident during an interview with journalists on Wednesday, June 8, said “no casualty was recorded” 

According to a member of the community, the labourers working at the site ran out when the building started vibrating and eventually collapsed.

Meanwhile, government officials have inspected the colapsed building in order to ascertain the cause of the incident.

Team of Police officers and Ebubeagu operatives were also on ground to cordon off the collapsed building to avoid any form of casualty.

People from the area were warned by government officials not to go closer to the remaining uncompleted building for their own safety.