Three persons rescued alive from under fallen container in Lagos
Three persons, two male and one female, were on Sunday night, rescued alive after a 40ft container fell on a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State.
The incident was said to have occurred around 8pm.
According to reports, a container-laden truck was ascending the bridge when it tipped, fell off and crashed on the vehicle with number plate JJJ-811-FV.
Confirming the incident, the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a statement, said the trapped victims included two male adults and a female.
The statement read in part: “The rescue alert which was triggered at 20:45 hours Sunday had the Sari Iganmu Rescue Crew of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service among other State Emergency Responders including sympathizers rescued alive two male adult and a female adult who are occupants of the car while trailer driver with assistant escaped.
- “The three victims are being attended to at the Lagos State Accident and Trauma Center after being administered first aid on the spot of the accident.
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