Rescue teams tried to reach workers trapped under the rubble [Reuters]
Six workers have been killed and a number of others are thought to be trapped after a building under construction collapsed in the centre of Kampala, the Ugandan capital, officials said.
Six other workers were taken to hospital with severe injuries after they were removed from the rubble, according to a local police officer.
A worker said the accident happened when a wall fell down early in the day on Thursday.
He said around 24 people were working on site when the building caved in.Rescue teams were digging at the site, trying to retrieve those trapped. Ugandan civil engineers have complained about construction companies not following safety and labour regulations, exposing the workers and the public to unnecessary risks.
Source: Agencies News Africa
