A four-storey building connected to the Westbrook Hotel in Abuja’s Garki area collapsed on Monday night, leaving many people trapped inside. The Westbrook Hotel is reportedly owned by a former governor from a South Eastern state.
An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, told Punch about the incident. He noted that he saw two trapped individuals being rescued from the debris and taken to the hospital.
“There is a possibility that there could be some people inside the collapsed building who may have died. I saw two people being pulled out from the rubble now and taken to the hospital while rescue operations are ongoing. The emergency responders are not coordinated yet for efficient operations,” he said.
Currently, rescue operations are in progress, but reports indicate that the emergency responders lack coordination for efficient operations.
Many reportedly trapped after a four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of Abuja collapsed on Monday night. pic.twitter.com/Q2AToMK1z2
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