Building collapse in Nigeria’s capital leaves at least 7 dead

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least seven people have died when a building collapsed in Nigeria’s capital Abuja over the weekend. Police in Abuja say the building had already been partly demolished and its structure was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal. The police spokesperson said five people were rescued from the rubble. Building collapses are becoming increasingly common in Nigeria, with more than a dozen such incidents recorded in the last two years. Authorities often blame such disasters on failures to enforce building safety regulations and on poor maintenance.