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Nigeria Building Collapse Kills 2 


A digger removes debris from the site of a collapsed building in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 24, 2023. The building collapsed on Wednesday night, killing two people with many feared trapped inside.
A digger removes debris from the site of a collapsed building in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 24, 2023. The building collapsed on Wednesday night, killing two people with many feared trapped inside.

Emergency officials in Nigeria said Thursday rescue efforts were ongoing after a building collapse in Abuja killed at least two people.

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency said crews had rescued 37 people.

An agency statement said rescue teams planned to use excavators to search the rubble for any remaining victims.

The two-story residential and commercial building collapsed late Wednesday, the statement said.

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