Many feared dead as building collapses in Abuja

On Saturday morning, a section of a two-storey residential building in Abuja collapsed, leaving numerous individuals trapped beneath the debris.

The incident occurred beside the well-known Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road (Sultan Dasuki Way) in Kubwa. Originally a hotel named Al-Hilal, the structure later became a hospital before being converted into residential apartments after the hospital ceased operations.

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Emergency responders and security personnel quickly arrived at the scene, but rescue efforts were delayed due to the absence of necessary cranes, which had not arrived by 8:45 a.m., nearly two hours after the collapse.

Despite the challenging conditions, two people were taken to a nearby hospital, and several others managed to escape on their own.

An anonymous survivor recounted that she woke up around 7 a.m. and, upon stepping outside, heard cracking sounds and immediately fled the building.