A two-storey plaza located at Lagos street, Garki Village in the Garki District of the nation’s capital, Abuja has collapsed.
The building collapsed late Wednesday night amid heavy downpour.
So far, 37 people have been rescued, with two of them “fatally injured” injured.
Confirming the development, Director General of FCT Emergency Management Agency FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss said rescue operations had been slow over the night as there was no immediate access to an excavator and rescue efforts were purely manual.