A high-rise building collapsed on Lagos Street in Garki, Abuja, killing about 37 people and burying many others on Wednesday.
An eyewitness, who was at the scene, told an online platform that the building housed many apartments, while the ground floor was full of shops.
He said the building collapsed during the downpour, which started around 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to him, “There was wailing all over the place after the building collapsed. Dozens of people are either dead or trapped as the building is fully occupied.
“It was a scene of helplessness with people screaming and going helter-skelter, while the heavy rain continues,” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, officials of emergency agencies were yet to arrive at the scene of the incident.
