30/04/2023
SHINA J.O
No fewer than four persons were trapped saturday evening in Calabar building Collapse which occured around effio-ette Junction of Calabar Municipality Area Council of Cross River State .
Rescue operation started in earnest with a team from the state government have removed one person from among the workers trapped at the three story Collapsed buildings.
The State Commissioner for Information, Eric Anderson who led the government team said all the needed supports and equipment have been provided to the rescue team.
Those injured as a result of the incident have been taken to the General and Teaching hospitals while ambulances and medical team were still on ground till night to remove others trapped in the building.
Joint security operatives including the Police, DSS, FRSC, NSCDC and State Government Owmed Operation Akpakwu were all on ground to maintain law and order.
No official information yet on the reason for the collapse of the three storey building as rescue operations Continue at the Scene.
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