One person died and several people, who were trapped in a collapsed building in Durban, have been rescued, paramedics say. Paramedics on the scene successfully rescued all the people who became trapped when the veranda of the Noor Chambers building in central Durban collapsed on Tuesday. News24 reported earlier one …
Read More »4 family members perish in collapsed building in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that four members of a family died in a collapsed building at Saberi area in Gwale Local Government Area, on Monday. The Spokesman of the Service, Saidu Mohammed, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Kano, said that three other …
Read More »Building collapses and kills child [Photos]
A child has died after a portion of a building in Onitsha collapsed on her. The building is located at No. 47 Modebe Street, Onitsha, Anambra state. The portion that collapsed on the child is the lintel attachment to an existing structure, Anambra Broadcasting Service reports. Officials of the State …
Read More »Nairobi: Six-storey building collapses; residents trapped
Scores of people are feared to be trapped after a six-storey building collapsed at Tassia estate in Embakasi Ward, Embakasi East Constituency on Friday. Nairobi Regional Police Commander Philip Ndolo confirmed the incident, saying a rescue operation is underway in the residential flat that came tumbling down on Friday morning, …
Read More »Two dead, six others injured in building collapse at Dzorwulu
Two people are reported dead and six injured after a new school building block for the Dzorwulu Primary and JHS School collapsed on them. The timely intervention of firefighters and Police Officers saved more workers from further injuries. The Senior Officer for the Urban Search Rescue Team at NADMO, Yaw …
Read More »Storey building collapses on workers; one dead
One person is reported dead while another is in critical condition after an uncompleted building collapsed on the workers. The incident occurred at Gyankama-Nsuase a community near Aburi in the Eastern region. Sources indicate that the upper floor of the building caved in on the workers leading to the death …
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