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By Olawale Osifeso
It was a gory sight as a fully loaded 20ft container fell on a commercial bus (Danfo) in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos on Sunday, 29 January, 2023.
In a press statement by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said one person was rescued alive.
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According to him, the bus was picking passengers when the truck lost control and fell on top of the bus, killing six adults and two children.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “upon arriving at the scene, a truck conveying a 20ft container was found to have fallen on a commercial bus”.
Further investigation revealed that the bus was picking up passengers when the truck lost control,fell over the side of the bridge.
He revealed that a total of eight fatalities were recovered comprising of: three adult males, three adult females, a girl child and a boy child.
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A single adult woman was extricated from the crushed vehicles and has been taken to the Trauma Centre..