A three-storey building under construction collapsed at the Beirut road GSM market in the Kano metropolis.
People were in the building when it went down at about 3.25 pm. on Tuesday.
At least three persons are currently trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed building. Rescue operations are ongoing.
The cause of the collapse could not be established at press time.
The Coordinator of, Kano Territorial District, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Dr Nura Abdullahi, confirmed the incident.
The building collapsed on the stalls located in the market, as gathered THISDAY.