By Vincent Ujumadu & Juliet Umeh
The Anambra State Government has expressed fears that more occupants may still be trapped beneath the rubble of the collapsed three-storey students’ hostel , saying rescue operations will continue until every missing person is accounted for.
Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Chijioke Ojukwu, disclosed this while giving an update on the tragedy on Channels Television, saying preliminary information suggested that between three and five persons could still be buried under the debris.
“We believe there may still be about three to five persons trapped beneath the rubble because not all the occupants of the building have been accounted for,” Ojukwu said.
“The only people who can provide a complete list of occupants are the management of the hostel. From information gathered from witnesses, we believe there are still a few persons trapped under the rubble.”
