2-storey building collapses in Calabar
On Saturday afternoon in Calabar, a two-story building collapsed, trapping a number of people and injuring a great number of others severely.
Those rescued have been evacuated to Calabar’s medical facilities.
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The building’s collapse has been blamed on substandard building materials and the builders’ negligence, according to the state government.
A statement issued by the state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Eric Anderson, stated that the state governor, Professor Ben Ayade, had “directed the immediate deployment of relevant Ministries and Agencies officials to coordinate rescue efforts as well as provide medical assistance to the injured and security in the vicinity of the collapsed two-story building.”
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the cause of the building collapse is not unrelated to negligence and the use of substandard building materials, which had previously prompted the State Ministry of Urban Renewal to issue a “Stop Work Notice” to the Builder.
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According to the commissioner, the builders disregarded all expert warnings and notices regarding the defective building materials.
Stanley Nsemo, a member-elect for the Calabar Municipality, was commended for his prompt action in providing an excavator and emergency relief supplies, as well as collaborating with the Ministry of Health to ensure that ambulances were on the ground to transport affected individuals to the hospital.
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