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One dies as another building collapses in Rivers

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Tragedy struck again in Rivers State, as a middle-aged man reportedly died following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction at the Egbelu Mgbaraja axis in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

This comes barely one week after the collapse of a 3-storey building at the Iriebe axis of the same LGA, although no life was lost in that particular incident.

According to an eyewitness, Jonathan Obey, the building at Ogbogoro caved in on Monday, November 4th, while the contractors were working on the 2nd floor, killing one of them while another narrowly escaped death with severe injuries.

In the meantime, the Rivers State Government has sealed the premises of the collapsed building and declared the property developer, Vincent Nwoye, wanted over the tragic incident.

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Evans Bipi, during an on-the-spot inspection of the collapsed building, accused the developer of gross negligence and default of the extant building laws and regulations of Rivers State.

He cited failure by the property developer to obtain a government-approved building plan and use of substandard materials as the cause of the building collapse and avoidable death while also describing the incident as one-too-many, warning property developers to desist from cutting corners and endangering the lives of innocent contractors.

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