Five people have been confirmed dead and 26 injured following the collapse of three buildings under construction at the Oduigbo section of Ochanja Market in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The incident occurred on Monday evening, trapping several people under the debris.
Report said three of the five buildings under construction crumbled, trapping people under the debris.
Emergency responders, including the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), have been working tirelessly since the collapse to locate and rescue survivors.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo visited the scene on Tuesday, offering condolences to the victims and their families.
Soludo condemned the incident, pledging to take action to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Governor Soludo recalled that he had instructed that no shop should be erected in any market in the state without the approval of the Physical Planning…
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