A yet to be accommodated 3-storey building has just collapsed at Nweke Okuzu Street, Ugbene two, Abakpa Nike, Enugu, Enugu State.
The building which is number 36 on the street is located behind the popular Timber Market, Abakpa Nike Enugu and contains six flats.
A visit to the scene of the incident by our correspondent revealed that the building is nearing completion and has been completely roofed.
A resident of the area that spoke to JOURNALIST101 said that almost all the materials needed to for the windows and doors are already inside the building.
It was also gathered that the house has been abandoned for years following the death of the owner, about two years ago after a protracted illness. The house had no legal occupants but was inhabited illegally by some people which we gathered had left the place less than one week ago.
Though the cause of the mishap is still no clear, but the residents of the area attributed it to a faulty foundation.
The collapsed structure affected two nearby structures including the house of Hon. Ndukwe Okechukwu Bamidele, the Deputy Chairman of Aninri Council area that was greatly damaged.
The deputy chairman who spoke to our correspondent narrated that he would have lost three of children to the ugly incident of not for God’s miracle.
“My children were in the parlour doing a mathematics assignment I gave them to do. They went to their mother who’s in one of the rooms to get help in the assignment and this thing happened.
“As you can see, my parlour and the adjourning rooms were completely shattered by the collapsed building which entered my own compound.
“This is a huge loss to me but I’m more than grateful to God that my children and wife came out without a scratch,” Hon. Ndukwe said.
A fishpond with over 500 ready-to-sell fishes was completely submerged by the collapsed building. The pond belongs to the wife of the Deputy council chairman.
Another compound’s fence was also affected by the collapsed structure.
Fortunately, there was no loss of life but properties worth tens of millions were lost.
