The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three persons who were trapped at a collapsed building on Monday night at Unity House, Area 11, Garki in Abuja.
LEADERSHIP reports many people were trapped when a four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the FCT collapsed on Monday.
Reports said there could be a “possibility” of casualties as two trapped persons were seen being pulled out from the rubble.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said in response to the distress call, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, promptly moved to the scene with multiple patrol teams as first responders to circle off the area for possible rescue.
The statement also disclosed that three victims were successfully evacuated from the collapsed building and rushed to the hospital for medical care.
The police added that the attention of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the FCT Development Control have been drawn to the situation, and their personnel have taken charge of the area for robust management of the scene.
