One person has died while four left injured when a building collapsed in Asaba, Delta State after thunderstorm on Saturday.
The Delta State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Daneid Okpor, at the scene of the incident, said the building collapsed as a result of bad structure.
"We observed that there was a thunderstorm and that made the building to quickly collapse. The thunderstorm could be a part of it but the structural work is very poor.
"About five people were trapped, we have been able to rescue all of them, they are now receiving treatment at the hospital. Only one confirmed dead."
The building was under construction when its collapsed, and workers were at the site when the incident happened.
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