Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- No fewer than seven persons escaped death on Tuesday when a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

They, however, sustained various degrees of injury and are currently receiving medical attention at a hospital where they were rushed.

No death was recorded, as those trapped in the rubble were quickly rescued.

Witnesses said the victims were working at different parts of the building site when it suddenly caved in.

The building site, located along the busy Oyemekun Road at the Cathedral area, near the former APC Secretariat, was said to have collapsed at about 3.30 p.m.

The top and middle floors collapsed, revealing the weaknesses of the rods and concrete used.

The state ...