A three-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Durumi 3 area near Abuja, leaving at least five people dead and 10 rescued alive, according to Punch Newspaper. The incident happened on Saturday morning near Gudu Market, with emergency workers continuing efforts to reach people believed to still be trapped under the rubble. The report was first published by Punch, citing officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration. According to the FCTA, rescue teams recovered five bodies from the collapsed structure, while 10 survivors were pulled out alive. Search operations remained ongoing as responders combed through debris at the construction site in the Gudu district. The statement was issued by Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to Nyesom Wike, who confirmed the scale of the incident and said additional victims may still be under the wreckage. The FCT Mandate Secretary of Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe, visited the scene and said Wike had directed that all injured victims receive free medical treatment. Emergency teams including the Federal Fire Service, security agencies, health workers and local volunteers were seen at the site as residents gathered anxiously nearby. Authorities have yet to confirm the cause of the collapse, while rescue operations continue. Meta description: Abuja building collapse leaves five dead and 10 rescued as emergency workers continue search for survivors trapped beneath rubble in Durumi near Gudu Market. Tags: Abuja building collapse, Abuja news, Durumi building collapse, Gudu Market incident, Abuja construction collapse, FCT emergency response Alternative headlines: 1. Five killed after Abuja building under construction collapses 2. Search continues after Abuja building collapse claims five lives ALT TEXT: Rescue workers search through rubble after three-storey building collapse in Durumi area of Abuja
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