About five persons have reportedly died in a building collapse incident in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State.
Information about the incident is still sketchy but Reporters At Large gathered that the deceased persons and survivor of the collapsed building were homeless residents in Aba who usually take refuge in open buildings and similar structures.
Sources informed the incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday after torrential rain on Tuesday.
It was gathered the deceased and survivor were homeless residents that usually take refuge in the building still undergoing construction at night.
As at the time, Reporters At Large visited the area, there was no excavator equipment to help rescue efforts. However, sympathizers managed to wade in through some open parts of the collapsed building to rescue the survivor. Some sympathizers left the scene as hoodlums attacked those taking pictures with their phones.
A shop owner in the area said the incident happened on early hours of Wednesday as the building was still under construction as he closed for business, Tuesday.
