According to media source, At least eight people died, including three children, after a seven-storey building collapsed in Sierra Leone’s capital on Monday, authorities said, with more trapped under the rubble.The building in eastern Freetown, thought to be used for both residential and commercial purposes, collapsed between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm (GMT), the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said in a statement.
As per media reports, ATwo cranes have been brought in to help the rescue teams, who were earlier seen using picks and their bare hands to try to clear the wreckage.
Local resident Mohamed Camara wept as he told AFP news agency that his wife and three children were trapped in the rubble.The cause of the collapse is being investigated.
The building was used for both residential and commercial purposes, according to initial assessments conducted by the NDMA.The agency’s head Brima Sesay stressed the need to raise “public awareness about the risks associated with using unqualified contractors and substandard building materials”.
Image Source : Sierra Leone’s NDMA
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