A two-storey building under construction collapsed on Wednesday at Unguwar Rogo along Bauchi Road in Sokoto metropolis, with all 15 construction workers on site escaping unhurt.
According to a statement posted on Facebook by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations Office, the agency received a distress call at about 2:23 p.m. and immediately deployed its Search and Rescue Team to the scene.
“Assessment at the scene revealed that 15 construction workers were present when the building collapsed. Fortunately, none of the workers was trapped or injured, and no casualty was recorded,” NEMA said.
The agency said its Search and Rescue Team joined other emergency responders in a coordinated operation to search for possible trapped victims, evacuate casualties if necessary, and secure the area against further risks.
The multi-agency response involved the Federal Fire Service, Sokoto State Fire Service, Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Sokoto State Urban Planning and Development Authority, the State Association of Civil Engineers, as well as members of the community.
The spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmad Rufai, confirmed the incident, saying no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded.
“No life was lost and no injury was recorded in the incident,” Rufai said.
The owner of the building project, Alhaji Auwal Abubakar, described the collapse as unfortunate but expressed relief that everyone escaped unharmed.
“It is a painful incident, but I thank God that no life was lost,” he said.
NEMA added that relevant authorities have commenced investigations to determine the cause of the building collapse.
