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Eight students of the Central University Collage, were rendered homeless on Friday, when the hostel they were occupying collapsed. None of the students was hurt as they were all not in the building during the incident. The two-storey uncompleted structure located at Methodist Junction at New Dawhenya in the Ningo-Prampram District suddenly gave way as floors and pillars fell on each other like falling pack of cards on Friday afternoon without any immediately known cause. Parts of the main house and some stores located on the compound were also broken with iron rods showing from the supporting pillars. A popular eatery 'Ajeley Restaurant' which is also located in the structure was also flattened. At the time Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited the scene, personnel from Ghana National Fire Service with one fire tender were present. Also at the scene were National Disaster Management Organisation officials and police personnel. Students from an adjacent hostel and some residents have also gathered and discussing the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paul Mensah Bampoh, District Police Commander, said his outfit received information about the collapsed building at about 1430 hours. He said information gathered on the incident was very sketchy but confirmed that there were no casualties. Alhaji Shardrack Nartey, District Chief Executive, who visited the scene, consoled the owner, Mr John Arthur, who was visibly traumatised as he kept weeping. Alhaji Nartey said the technical officers of the Assembly would investigate the incident to find out the cause. He also called on developers to adhere to all building regulations to prevent recurrence of such incidence. Some of the affected students told the GNA that all their belongings which include learning materials, clothing, furniture and cooking utensils were buried under the rubble.