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Four children from the same family were killed in a building collapse at Agric Quarters, Mgbemena, in the state’s Coal Camp region, according to the Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency.
Following an inspection of the building’s collapsed site on Saturday, ECTDA Chairman Mr. Uche Anya confirmed it to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Anya reported that on Friday at 8pm, the bungalow at the Agric Quarters in the vicinity of Coal Camp fell during a downpour.
He said the structure, which was initially approved for animal husbandry, was converted to a residential building.
While lamenting that the collapsed building was not healthy for human habitation, the ECTDA chairman revealed that the structure had 44 rooms with about 200 residents.
“As soon as we got the intelligence, we rushed to the place. Four children died in the episode. It was a disaster waiting to happen. The construction was irresponsible.
“The place should never have been occupied by human beings. In fact, go there and see.
“Apparently, they claim that they are doing animal husbandry and poultry there but it turned out that there are 44 rooms that human beings are occupying and there must be a population of over 200 people there.
“The fence line was totally unacceptable; nobody does that, and unfortunately, the people we lost in that tragedy are innocent children and it is very painful,” Anya added.
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