Following the collapse of market stalls at Urua Edet-Obo, a market at Ikot Akpatek in Akwa Ibom state, it has been reported that two women were killed while 17 persons sustained various degrees of injuries following the incident.
Murtala Mani, state police commissioner, confirmed the tragic incident in a telephone conversation with reporters.
“Two women died during the tragedy, caused by the collapse of an old wall,” he said. “Others who sustained injuries have been taken to the hospital for treatment.”
A witness said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at Immanuel Hospital in Eket, a neighbouring local government area.
The witness added that some of the injured victims, many of them women, were responding to treatment in the hospital.
The incident happened nine days after scores of worshippers were killed in a building collapse at Reigners Bible Church, Uyo.
(NAN)
