Five Feared Dead As Nigerian Port Authority Warehouse Collapsed In Port Harcourt

Date: 09-05-2016 6:34 am (7 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
- at 9-05-2016 06:34 AM (7 years ago)
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No fewer that five people were feared killed after a warehouse belonging to the Nigerian Port Authority collapsed in Port Harcourt on Saturday evening.

According to the Punch, the collapsed warehouse was an old building used for storing Dangote salt.

The newspaper said an employee of the NPA who revealed the tragic incident on Sunday said that five bodies were retrieved from the rubble.

“It happened yesterday (Saturday) around 5pm and five persons, who were trapped in the rubble, were found dead,” the source said.

Another unnamed worker in the NPA, Area A, explained that those killed were inside and around the toilet and bathroom of the warehouse. he said many of those inside the warehouse were spared because the wall fell outward.

“Those that died were around the bathroom and toilet area and the walls that fell affected them. Their bodies were found when the people began to open up blocks and search the rubble,” the source added.



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Posted: at 9-05-2016 06:34 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Barluty at 9-05-2016 06:47 AM (7 years ago)
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Dt,s y dey rank it d world most useless airport, wht a shame, nd Amaechi ministery include airport aswell, lack of maintance is d one of nigerian problm,  RIP death
Posted: at 9-05-2016 06:47 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Philzylove at 9-05-2016 06:56 AM (7 years ago)
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noted
Posted: at 9-05-2016 06:56 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- CHRISETTE at 19-05-2016 08:00 AM (7 years ago)
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Rip to dead
Posted: at 19-05-2016 08:00 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Vicky_joseph at 22-09-2016 09:22 PM (7 years ago)
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This is serious
Posted: at 22-09-2016 09:22 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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