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Monday, September 14, 2026

Building Under Construction Collapses in Enugu, One Dead, Several Injured

A four‑storey building under construction collapsed early Sunday morning September 13, 2026 on Ogbalu Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, killing one person, injuring several others and damaging several cars around.


About six workers were at the site. Four were rescued alive, one had stepped out before the collapse, and one male body was recovered. The injured were taken to Enugu State Teaching Hospital.

Rescue teams from NEMA, SEMA, the fire service, police, ECTDA and the Red Cross worked through the debris with an excavator and continued checking for anyone still trapped.

ECTDA chairman Uche Anya said the building, approved in 2021, had serious structural defects and had been sealed for six months. It was reportedly meant to be a hotel.





11 comments:

  1. God oo๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿ™†
    'It was reportedly meant to be a hotel."hmmm ๐Ÿค”

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  2. Ahhhhhh
    Lord Have Mercy


    Hello Iya Boys

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  3. Ehhh! This is bad. Na wa!
    I wish the injured a quick recovery.

    May God rest the soul of the one affect and console the loved ones.

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  4. Who is at fault now?

    The owner
    The engineer
    Abi the government?

    The government had no fault here at all.

    There are several times where the owner would think engineer wish to waste resources by so doing, reducing necessary things to be used(e.g, materials, pillars, column etc). But this doesn't occur always except from over wise owner.

    But, you see those Engineers..Jesus. they are devil. They want to make more money than expected. A storey building needs more reinforcement. If what you started can only take a storey building then go with that and don't allow anyone tell you, to put one more. It's not down at all.

    RIP to the dead
    It's a pity shaaa..Greed no good at all

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  5. Substandard materials. That money they didn't want to spend will be spent now paying for damages and treatment

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  6. God have mercy. Why are we using our own hands to kill ourselves. May God comfort the family of the dead and speedy recovery to the injured.

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  7. All of them, especially the engineer and the government, they know better.

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  8. The building was approved in 2021. Imagine using substandard materials to build hotel. Now they're going to spend more. RIP to the dead and speedy recovery for the injured.

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  9. Condolences to the deceased and speedy recovery to the injured.

    For a country that is not prone to earthquakes there are too many of these events. Are they laying weak foundations or they just don't know how to build a strong building? Maybe fake cement and steel since so much shyt is being faked these days. Are the people guiding the build licensed and passed their exams? Who is doing quality and verifying correct process? This just can't keep happening over and over with lives being lost and ppl losing their money.

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  10. It was meant to be a hotel?
    God! Imagine it being completed and opened, then it caves in with customers and workers inside ๐Ÿ˜ฅ
    This country scares me more everyday

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  11. Ah God? Rest in peace ๐Ÿ•Š️ to the dead. Nigerians and using substandard products. I pray for healing on the injured ones

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