 A six-story building collapsed while under construction, Ivory Coast commercial capital Abidjan, killing at least seven of the builders on site, firefighting at the scene, said. Around midday local time, the workers heard cracking sounds and the building started to crumble around them, said caretaker and builder Jordan Yorow. Rescue efforts were ongoing at the site and Abidjan's obstacles revoked up Pamereo district with emergency workers searching through a vast pile of shattered concrete and debris. A fort of nine people were wounded in the collapsed site, Charles Paolo, the head of the firefighting unit at the scene. Such accidents are relatively frequent in Ivory Coast and elsewhere in West Africa, particularly in the rainy season due to poor enforcement of building regulations and the use of often-substandard construction materials. In 2022, the Ivorian government said it would step up efforts to boost compliance with safe construction practices after 13 people were killed in a two-building collapse in Abidjan within a two-week period in February and March. You get notified about fresh news updates.