
Abia Christmas Day Building Collapse: How Site Workers Miraculously Escape Death As 2-Storey Building Collapses In Umuahia
At No. 20 Ozuitem Street in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, a two-story structure that was still under construction collapsed.
A “very wealthy” Umuahia person is rumored to have owned the structure, which collapsed on Christmas Day after the site workers had taken the day off.
Although the exact cause of the collapse is yet unknown, several nearby locals have suggested that the contractor may have utilized inferior materials, which they said jeopardized the structure’s integrity.
“Yesterday was Christmas Day and there was no work,” said a homeowner who asked to remain anonymous, thanking God for saving the lives of the site workers. Who knows what may have occurred otherwise?
He claimed that after learning of what had transpired, the contractor fled to avoid being detained or interrogated.
A bulldozer started tearing down the building’s remaining portions on Thursday afternoon when DAILY POST visited the location to make sure they wouldn’t fall on nearby homes.
The Umuahia Capital Development Authority, or UCDA, openly posted messages announcing the site’s closure on December 26, 2024.
Mrs. Nkeiru Ogba, the Umuahia Capital Development Authority’s public relations officer, revealed to DAILY POST that her staff had visited the scene of the collapsed structure to find out what had transpired.
According to her, the proprietors of a few of the buildings that had collapsed in the state either disregarded official regulations or failed to follow proper process.