Tragedy struck as a one-storey building collapsed in Minna, Niger State, trapping many underneath.
The building which is located at the popular New Market Area in Minna, the capital of the North-Central State collapsed on Friday.
Emergency officials who raced to the scene on Friday succeeded in rescuing seven persons who are currently receiving treatment at the Minna General Hospital.
Meanwhile, the immediate cause of the building collapse is not yet known as of the time of filing this report.
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However, the authorities have commenced manual evacuation in a bid to rescue suspected to be trapped.
The Director, Information and Special Duties of Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Hussaini Ibrahim, who was at the scene of the incident said the rescue operation was ongoing.
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