Operatives of the Federal Fire Service Bauchi Command have pulled six construction workers from the rubble of a collapsed storey building on Monday along Sir Kashim Road in the GRA area of Bauchi.
The State Controller of the Federal Fire Service, DCF Babangida Abba, confirmed the rescue, describing the operation as intense and technically demanding.
He said a crane was deployed to dig through layers of debris to reach the trapped labourers.
“We used a crane to dig off the rubbles and rescue the trapped workers,” Abba said, noting that emergency teams worked tirelessly to rescue the workers alive.
According to him, all six workers were immediately rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for emergency medical care.
“Some of the workers rescued were seriously injured. They were bleeding,” he reported.
Abba added that while several of the victims sustained severe injuries, two others were in more stable condition and are also receiving treatment.
The collapse, which occurred at a building still under construction, has sparked renewed concerns about construction standards and worker safety in Bauchi.
Also, authorities are expected to launch an investigation into the incident.
