Sunday, June 12, 2026 - One person has been confirmed d3ad and seven others injured following the collapse of the new Gombe State House of Assembly complex currently under construction.
The incident occurred on Friday, July 10, 2026, trapping
workers beneath the rubble before emergency responders rescued the victims.
The Head of Operations of the National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA), Gombe Operations Office, Ummanah Ahmed, confirmed the
incident.
He said three of the injured were taken to the Federal
Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe, while five others were evacuated to the Gombe
State Specialist Hospital for treatment.
According to him, some of the victims sustained severe
injuries.
The cause of the collapse has yet to be determined, while
investigations are ongoing.
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