Building collapse in Nigeria's capital leaves at least 7 dead

Abuja, Nigeria — 

A gathering collapsed successful a suburban country of Nigeria's superior implicit the weekend, sidesplitting astatine slightest 7 people, constabulary said Monday.

The building, located successful the Sabon-Lugbe country of Abuja, had already been partially demolished and its operation was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal, the Abuja constabulary said.

Abuja constabulary spokesperson Josephine Adeh said 5 radical were rescued from the rubble connected Sunday.

Building collapses are becoming progressively communal successful Nigeria, with much than a twelve specified incidents recorded successful the past 2 years. Authorities often blasted specified disasters connected failures to enforce gathering information regulations and connected mediocre maintenance.

Nigeria, Africa's astir populous country, has recorded 22 gathering collapses betwixt January and July this year, according to the Council for the Regulation of Engineering successful Nigeria.

In July, a two-story schoolhouse collapsed successful north-central Nigeria, sidesplitting 22 students. The Saints Academy assemblage successful Plateau state's Busa Buji assemblage collapsed soon aft students, galore of whom were 15 years aged oregon younger, arrived for classes.