Five injured as another building collapses in Onitsha

Five persons on Friday sustained severe injuries in another building collapse in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The decked attachment of the building located on No. 44 Modebe avenue, Odoakpu in the commercial city of the state, reportedly caved in around 2.30pm.

The incident is coming less than 24 hours after a three-storey building collapsed in the same area, leaving five persons dead and three others rescued with varying degrees of injury.

Although, no life was lost in Friday’s incident but five females were said to have sustained injuries.

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 persons injured; all females are now admitted at Leeds Hospital at Modebe Avenue Onitsha for intensive care.

“The conditions of the victims are stable.”

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