Sadly, many occupants have been trapped under the wreckage of a three-storey building that collapsed in Jos, capital of Plateau state on Monday.
The collapsed building is located at Seriki Street in Jos and it was said to have caved in around 4:30 p.m.
According to Punch reports, Some occupants of the building said to have been completed a few years ago were believed to be inside, when it suddenly came down, raising fears about their safety.
The State Chairman of the Action Democratic Congress, Mr Sabiu Musa, who resides close to the building told our correspondent in Jos on Monday that rescue workers had arrived the scene and were working to save those trapped in the collapsed building.
Musa said, “We just had an unfortunate incident on our street where a three-storey building collapsed. Some people were inside the building when it came down and I don’t know if they are still alive or dead.
“But right now, people have arrived in the area and are making efforts to rescue those trapped in the building.”
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