No fewer than nine persons have been confirmed dead after an articulated truck conveying a 20ft container fell on a commercial bus at the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State.
Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the truck lost control while ascending a bridge on Sunday.
“Upon arrival at the scene, a truck conveying a 20ft container was found to have landed on top of a commercial bus.
“Investigation revealed that the bus was picking passengers when the truck lost control and fell over the side of the bridge.
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“A total of nine fatalities were recovered, comprising four adult males, three adult females, a girl and a boy.
“After suspending the container load with the aid of LASEMA’s forklift, an adult woman was extricated alive and taken to the trauma centre,” Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed.
He stated LASEMA’s heavy-duty ambulance and Lagos State Fire Service were on hand for rescue operation, adding that LASTMA officers and police operatives were on ground to control traffic.
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