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title: "Nigeria building collapse kills at least 2, many trapped"
description: "A two storey building collapsed in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja late on Wednesday, with at least two people dead and many trapped."
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published: "2023-08-24T14:07:20"
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# Nigeria building collapse kills at least 2, many trapped

> A two storey building collapsed in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja late on Wednesday, with at least two people dead and many trapped.

By Reuters · Published 24 August 2023, 16:07 SAST

## Key points
- With tragedy striking in Abuja, emergency responders worked to evacuate the injured from the rubble of a collapsed building used for both residential and commercial purposes.
- Two lifeless bodies pulled from rubble of Abuja building collapse
- Building used for residential and commercial purposes
- Over 20 people rescued from the rubble
- Building collapses common due to poor regulations and substandard materials

## Content

The Reuters witness saw two lifeless bodies pulled out from the rubble of the building that caved in around 11.00 p.m. (2200 GMT) on Wednesday. Many people are trapped with emergency responders evacuating those injured to the hospital.

The building was used for both residential and commercial purposes in the downtown Garki area of Abuja.

"We helped to bring out some people. Two were not breathing. Over 20 people have been removed from the rubble," Yakubu Inuwa, a trader at a neighbouring building, told Reuters.

Building collapses are frequent in Africa's most populous country, where regulations are poorly enforced and construction materials often substandard.

(Reporting by Camillus EbohWriting by Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by Toby Chopra)