Tragedy struck in the Obingwu community, Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, as rescuers recovered the bodies of five workers from the rubble of a collapsed three-storey building under construction.
The incident, which has left the community in mourning, saw the workers trapped when the building suddenly gave way.
Although the official cause of the collapse is yet to be determined, local sources attribute the disaster to the alleged use of substandard materials.
Adding to the tragedy, a source disclosed that most of the deceased were nationals of a West African country employed by a contractor on the site.
Efforts to reach the Abia State Ministry of Lands and Housing for comments were unsuccessful, and the Abia State Police Command has yet to issue a statement regarding the incident.
