A major tragedy was averted after an uncompleted 5-storey building caved in at Oduma layout, in Anambra’s commercial capital, Onitsha on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, according to a report by Vanguard.
The incident which happened at 6, Adikiye street drew the attention of a large crowd which had gathered for a search and rescue mission only to breathe a sigh of relief as the site workers had just closed for the day.
The incident, which according to an eye witness – Chidi Onyeocha – occurred around 7pm after a heavy downpour brings to six the number of houses that have collapsed in Onitsha this year.
The chairman of the Anambra state chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Emmanuel Nwankwo while reacting to the incident said the the society will investigate the matter.
“We are worried by the incessant collapse of uncompleted buildings in Onitsha and its environs. I will be sending our team to the scene to get professional evidence at the scene on what could possibly be the cause of the collapse. That would take some days before we can objectively make a statement on Odume Layout uncompleted building collapse. Incident building collapse has become a recurring phenomenon in Onitsha and its environs in the past one year. At least six uncompleted buildings at various locations have collapsed,” he said.
