
A building collapsed in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja on Monday evening, causing tension in the neighbourhood as emergency agencies rushed to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations, according to Naija News. Police have since revealed fresh details about the incident, though the full extent of casualties or damage was not immediately clear from the initial report. The response efforts were ongoing as authorities worked at the site of the collapse.
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