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Police rescues 2 from Anambra collapsed building
Police in Anambra State have rescued two victims of a collapsed building in the state.
The building which is located at Ekeoyibo Market, Amawbia in Awka South Local Government Area of the state collapsed early on Thursday.
The spokesman for the state police command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the news in a statement in Awka.
He said: “The command received a distress call about the incident at the market near the command’s headquarters.
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“The police responded swiftly and have taken the injured people to an undisclosed hospital for immediate medical treatment.
“The area had been cordoned off, while rescue operations were ongoing.”
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