Two people were killed on Thursday in Onitsha, Anambra State, when a 20 feet container slipped off from
a trailer and felled on two tricycles at Upper Iweka by Obodoukwu Road
Junction.
a trailer and felled on two tricycles at Upper Iweka by Obodoukwu Road
Junction.
Four other people injured were rushed to various hospitals.
The Divisional Police Officer
of Okpoko Police Police Station,Ibrahim Jafiru, confirmed the incident.
of Okpoko Police Police Station,Ibrahim Jafiru, confirmed the incident.
According to him, the victims
were in critical conditions, promising that he would visit them after the rescue
operations were concluded.
were in critical conditions, promising that he would visit them after the rescue
operations were concluded.
The spokesman of the state
police command, Haruna Mohemmed, also confirmed the incident.
police command, Haruna Mohemmed, also confirmed the incident.
He said the
police had evacuated the vehicles off the road.
police had evacuated the vehicles off the road.
Daily Trust.
