One Dead, Rescue Operations Ongoing in Enugu Building Collapse
On September 13, 2026, at approximately 6 a.m., a four-storey uncompleted building collapsed in Independence Layout, Enugu State, resulting in one fatality. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident through a statement signed by Manzo Ezekiel.
NEMA's Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, promptly directed the Enugu Operations Office to deploy an Emergency Rescue Team to the site and collaborate with relevant stakeholders for rescue efforts. Upon arrival, the rescue team learned that individuals were trapped beneath the debris and immediately initiated search and rescue operations.
An excavator was brought in to assist in the careful removal of rubble. By 11:20 a.m., the joint rescue team had recovered the lifeless body of one male victim.
Rescue operations continued as emergency responders searched for any additional victims still trapped under the collapsed structure.
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