One person was killed and 19 others were injured in the Gwarinpa building collapse in Abuja

Following today’s building fall in Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, one death has been verified.

At around 11 a.m., a building near H-Medix on 4th Avenue collapsed, trapping many people inside.

Unknown numbers of workers were killed when the three-story building with a basement collapsed.

The response is being coordinated by the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FCT-FEMA).

More than a dozen have been evacuated, the agency confirmed in a Thursday night update.

Nkechi Isa, the public relations officer, stated that “19 people have so far been rescued, with 1 fatally injured.”

The Federal Medical Center, Wuse, Gwarinpa, and Asokoro district hospitals have all received the victims.

Isa added that some heavy-duty construction companies had participated in the rescue efforts.