Two feared killed as fence collapses on workers in Abuja

Two workers were feared dead at a construction site at Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, after a fence structure collapsed on Wednesday.

Four workers were said to have been rescued alive, while two were fatally injured as search and rescue operation continues.

The rescue operation is being carried out by a joint team of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police, among others, including volunteers.

FEMA Director General, Abbas Idris, who spoke to journalists at the scene of the incident, said, “two persons were fatally injured,” adding that only doctors can certify them dead.