Many people were feared dead on Thursday when a two-storey shop building suddenly collapsed at Eke Amawbia Market in Awka, Anambra State.
The incident which happened at about 12 noon, caused panic in the area.
Eyewitnesses said that numerous vegetable traders were buried beneath the debrisof the collapsed building.
It was gathered that one person was rescued and rushed to Amawbia Maternity Home for urgent medical attention, but many more are believed to be trapped inside the wreckage.
It was also learnt that a large contingent of police officers has arrived at the scene to coordinate rescue efforts and maintain order.
The rescue operation is said to be ongoing, with emergency responders working tirelessly to search for survivors amid the rubble.
Traders, who witnessed the collapse, blamed the disaster on substandard engineering work, alleging that the building’s structural integrity had been compromised.
