By George OPARA
One person was feared dead as two others were rescued from the rubbles of a collapsed four-storey building cited along Peter Odili Road in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State.
An eyewitness told Spear News Nigeria that the building was under construction but suddenly came down in the morning hours of Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with many construction workers entangled beneath the rubbles.
But rescue efforts are presently ongoing as emergency responders and residents frantically work to save those trapped in the rubbles.
In his reaction at the site, the acting Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Health, Vincent Wachukwu gave details of the situation.
In his words, “We’re here at Peter Odili Road, following the disturbing news this morning that a four-storey building collapsed around here.”
“We got this information and as a health team, we had to quickly mobilise ambulances and as much personnel as possible to come for the rescue.”
“So far, they’ve been able to rescue two persons that were severely injured, and they’ve been rushed to Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. Of course, we’ve also activated the hospital, the emergency medical services are there then the emergency unit in the RSUTH is also there.”
He , however, vowed that everyone trapped under the rubble will be rescued and given proper medical attention.
As at the time of filing this report, security and humanitarian agencies including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps, The Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence are at the tragic scene to control the situation.
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