A seven-storey building under construction has collapsed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The incident happened few minutes to 5:00pm on Friday.
The building was on 18 Benjamin Opara Street, GRA Phase 3, Port Harcourt.
A witness told Viewpoint Housing News that construction workers were on the seventh floor so there might be casualties.
The witness who would not want his name here said he sighted men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on the scene.
“We heard a loud sound,” the witness said.
As at the time of filling this report, a crane had started excavating the place.