A routine workday at the construction site of the new Gombe State House of Assembly ended in tragedy on Friday after part of the building suddenly collapsed, claiming the life of one worker and leaving seven others injured.
The collapse sent workers scrambling for safety as others became trapped beneath the debris. Rescue teams were called in and worked to pull the victims from the rubble before they were taken to hospital.
The Head of Operations of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Gombe Operations Office, Ummanah Ahmed, confirmed the incident.
He said three of the injured were taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe, while five others were evacuated to the Gombe State Specialist Hospital for treatment.
Officials have begun looking into the circumstances surrounding the collapse as the injured victims continue to receive medical care.
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