Two Injures In Partial Building Collapse In Ebonyi

At least two persons were seriously injured when a section of a two storey building collapsed in
Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital. The incident happened around 4:30pm yesterday at No9A Obiri

Street near Abakpa Main Market in the heart of the city affected the balcony of the building which caved in. It was gathered that an occupant of the top floor of the two story building was resting on the
balcony when it collapsed throwing the man out to the ground n front of the building. Also the blocks from the collapsed balcony landed on another person who was in front of the building injuring him seriously. Both of them were immediately rushed Trinity hospital where they are receiving treatment.
Our reporter who visited the scene noticed blood stains in front of the building and wreckage from
the collapsed balcony while a large crowd gathered in front of the building. It was gathered that the balcony were not part of the original plan of the building and were later added to the building. "It was not properly done as they did not properly attach if to the building with Other balconies on the building have started showing signs of collapsing as cracks could be
noticed on them.