Three Feared Dead As Stadium Collapses In Asaba …Nobody Died, Info Commissioner

Tension enveloped Asaba, Delta State capital, yesterday following the partial collapse of a two-storey building at the multiple sports complex of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, where some persons were reportedly injured.
Three persons reportedly died in the incident but the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said no one died but that three were injured.
Meanwhile, three journalists who arrived the scene of the incident were allegedly beaten up by hoodlums on the orders of Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa.
The Tide gathered that those injured were working at the building site, and that they were immediately taken to a hospital.
It was learnt that part of the two-storey building, which is under construction in preparation for the 21st National Sports Festival, NSF, to be hosted at the stadium from November 28, reportedly collapsed around 10a.m.
Public Relations Officer, Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, however, said the building did not collapse, explaining that it was one of the roofing bars that slid off of the track.
Reacting to the development, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said no loss of life was recorded in the accident which occurred at the construction site of the indoor sports complex of the stadium.
Aniagwu said the accident was caused by misalignment of the crane by its operator, which led to the heavy duty equipment crashing on the wall of one of the floors.
According to him, contrary to reports of loss of lives, only one person sustained minor injury and has since been treated while other workers have also returned to site.