2 dead, 4 injured as container falls on tricycle in Onitsha

Two people were on Thursday confirmed dead by the police in Anambra state when a 20 feet container fell on a tricycle in Onitsha.

The incident occurred on the Obodoukwu road junction of Upper Iweka area of the commercial city of the state.

It was gathered that the four other people who were severely injured  in the accident were rushed to various hospitals for medical attention.

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Vehicular movement on both sides of the Onitsha-Owerri road was halted following presence of towing vehicles belonging to the police, FRSC and other relevant agencies involved in the rescue operations.

Eyewitnesses’ accounts had it that the 20ft container slipped off from the 4ft trailer while in motion.

The surviving victims were later rescued through the assistance of policemen from the Okpoko Divisional Police Station, officials of the FRSC and Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (ASTMA) in conjunction with the ambulance workers of the Toronto hospital.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed that two persons lost their lives while four others had been hospitalised.

He added that police operatives have been deployed to the scene of the accident to clear the road of traffic.

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