NEMA coordinates Enugu building collapse rescue

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By Joseph Erunke, Abuja

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is coordinating rescue operations following the collapse of a four-storey uncompleted building at Independence Layout, Enugu State.

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The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2026, prompting the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, to direct the agency’s Enugu Operations Office to deploy an Emergency Rescue Team to the scene and coordinate the response with relevant stakeholders.

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NEMA, in a statement issued on Sunday by its Press Unit spokesman, Manzo Ezekiel, said the rescue team was informed on arrival that some persons were trapped beneath the rubble.

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The agency said the team immediately commenced search and rescue operations, while an excavator was mobilised to assist in the careful removal of debris.

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As of 11:20 a.m., the joint rescue team had recovered the lifeless body of one male victim from the collapsed structure.

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Rescue operations were still ongoing as of the time of the statement, with emergency responders searching through the debris to determine whether other victims remained trapped.

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The operation is being coordinated by NEMA in collaboration with the Enugu State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA; Nigeria Police Force; Enugu State Fire and Rescue Service; Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority; and the Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

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