Five cheat death as another building collapses in Onitsha

By Odunsi Odunsi On May 24, 2019

Barely 24-hours after a three-storey building collapsed in Onitsha, leaving five persons dead, five other persons on Friday sustained varying degree of injuries in another building collapse in Onitsha, Anambra State.

It was gathered that the building collapsed around 2.30pm.

Confirming the incident, the Chairman, Red Cross Society in Anambra State, Prof. Peter Katchy said the casualties have been moved to Leeds hospital for intensive care.

“There is no death recorded. Five casualties, all females are now admitted at Leeds Hospital at Modebe avenue Onitsha for intensive care.

“The conditions of the casualties are stable.”