BREAKING: 20 trapped as Four Storey Building Collapses in Abuja

A four-storey building under construction in the Lifecamp area of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory has reportedly collapsed, with many trapped under its rubble.

The incident occurred at about 4 pm while workers were on the construction site in the swampy Dape Area near the Berger Clinic.

Officials of the FCT Fire Service and the National Emergency Management Agency are reportedly at the site of the collapse to rescue victims from the collapsed building.

Meanwhile, the Head of Operations of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said rescue operations were still ongoing.

Eyewitness accounts say the hotel with an underground has trapped more than 20 persons.