Breaking News from Imo state: 50 trapped in Imo state 3 storey building collapse

www.odogwublog.com reports that at least twenty people are suspected to have been trapped in a three storey  building that caved in at  Umuguma in Owerri West Local Government Area which is under construction .
When odogwublog.com  correspondent  visited the site, a large crowd had already gathered at the scene shouting and calling for help to save those suspects trapped under the building.
Officials of the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA),who also rushed to the scene sealed the vicinity  with a white and red tape,
According to a resident of the area who heard a loud crack and eventually collapsed of the building the house caved in  leaving only the roof on the ground.
The witness said  ''We just heard the loud noise like a big three, even louder than a fallen big three, and we quickly came out and saw the house completely sank under the ground, leaving the roofing area on top of the surface ground.''
Continuing, he said: ''This is unbelievable. I have been hearing about collapsed building, but this one, three- storey building, sinking underground is incredible.''
Asked if people were staying or living there, he said: ''We know that people do stay there, but we don't know those that are there.''
Another witness who spoke also anonymously said: ''We heard that some people were there, but we cannot say it all now"
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