Construction worker rescued from Abuja building collapse dies

A construction worker rescued by the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency in a building collapse that occured in Abuja on Saturday, has died, The PUNCH can confirm.

FEMA's Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa,  confirmed the development to our correspondent in a Whatsapp message that read “yes, he died today”.

In an earliet statement, FEMA said the incident occurred at a construction site located in the Central Business District, beside Taj Bank, around 3:30 pm on Saturday.

The deceased was among labourers at the construction site casting the first floor of the building when the entire cast reportedly fell on him.

The statement read, “The victim was rescued and taken to the Trauma Centre of the National Hospital, Abuja.

“The team from FEMA and the FCT Fire service were able to rescue the trapped man with the aid of extrication equipment and the construction company's excavator.”

Meanwhile, FEMA's Acting Director General, Mohammed Sabo, who was at the scene of the incident and supervised rescue efforts, appealed to developers to always adhere to  building codes.

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