10 escape death, one missing as 2-storey building collapses in Calabar

IKE UCHECHUKWU FROM VANGUARD

At least 13 persons have escaped death following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Calabar, the Cross River state capital.

The tragic incident Sunday Vanguard learned occurred at Muri Nta Eke Street off Ikot Eyo on Saturday afternoon as workers were trying to complete the second decking of the building.

Confirming the incident to Sunday Vanguard, Cross River state Commissioner for information, Mr Eric Anderson said that 13 workers were at the site before the incident but only 10 were there when it occurred as three took a break.

According to him:” The people originally working at the site were 13 but three of them took a break before the incident, so only 10 were on the ground when the building collapsed.

“We can account for the 10 persons but the security guard told us that a boy was seen at the site seconds before the collapse.

” So we are here with our equipment to make sure we get to the bottom of the rubble, it is obvious that the contractor who happens…