Two persons died while four sustained injuries when a 20-feet container fell on two tricycles in Onitsha, Anambra State.

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

The Nation gathered that the injured persons in critical conditions were rushed to various hospitals for medical attention.

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.

Eye witnesses said the 20ft container slipped off from the 4ft trailer while in motion.

When our correspondent visited the scene, some of the victims were yet to be rescued as the container was heavy for two large towing lorries brought to lift it from the trapped tricycles.

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.

Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Haruna Mohammed, said two persons lost their lives while four others had been hospitalised.

He said the area has since been cordoned off while the road had been cleared for free flow of vehicular movement.

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Welcome to Nigeria!!

Bad news everyday in Nigeria

A friend of mine was involved in the accident. I thank God she survived.

Backward country

JasperVII:
A friend of mine was involved in the accident. I thank God she survived.

I am happy she survived too

Sad one

What a life, that were probably on their way to huzle just to survive, this is terrific.. May the souls of the departed rest in the bosom of the Lord.. Amen.

hmm

This is nigeria! look at how we 're living now, everyone is a... In Falz voice

Rip
If u a Nigerian, Everything u come across daily wants to kill you

Evil everyday. Even worse that Buhari is not giving us any hope

Too bad

Why sad news everywhere. RIP to the dead

Too bad

Wow the two kekes are flattened, so who gets to pay damages now?

Only God can save his people..rip to d dead..

May their souls rest in peace. God in heaven will console the family of the departed souls.

This is seriously serious. Inside life

May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and may God grant their families the fortitude to bear this tragic loss

Decolonel:
Why sad news everywhere. RIP to the dead

...coz the country is a shîthole with brainless masses, governed by gangsters parading as politicians.

It's that simple!

Their useless governors won’t do roads .
But the people will turn a blind eye and come on Nairaland to scream Tinubu day and night

Tamasaba:
I am happy she survived too

...sad that the dead died

RIP
if you know how many things that want to kill you in Nigeria, you will develop a habit of thanking God daily.

Rip

A bad day

Again

Biritiko:
Their useless governors won’t do roads .
But the people will turn a blind eye and come on Nairaland to scream Tinubu day and night

u are something else..

How are ur own roads?

U better join the voices of those shouting for Nigeria to be divided so that each region can really progress..

How many people container don kill for lagos this year alone?