Ongoing Rescue Operations Following Building Collapse in Anambra State
Category: Transportation
Severity: 2 (Low)
Source: Drum Cussac
10/18/2018 (Nigeria) - According to local media sources on Thursday, 18 October, a three-storey building has collapsed in the Okpuno Otolo area located in the Nnewi Local Government Area (LGA) in Anambra State. Thus far, at least nine people have been rescued from the rubble. Operations by emergency services and volunteers are ongoing. Several people are thought to be still trapped.
Those in Anambra State should avoid the vicinity of the incident due to ongoing operations. Members should monitor local media sources for further information and heed any directives issued by the authorities.
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