JUST IN: Another container falls in Ojuelegba, 8 persons killed (PHOTOS)
In what is now a frequent reoccuring incident, another 20ft heavy-laden container has fallen on a commercial bus in Ojuelegba, Lagos.
About eight persons are feared trapped and killed in the accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Ojuelegba Bridge opposite the Federal Fire Station.
Investigations revealed that the bus was picking up passengers when the truck lost control and fell over the side of the bridge.
The state emergency management agency (LASEMA) rescuers at the scene with other agencies were able to remove the container with its heavy-duty equipment while the head of the bus was also removed.
The LASEMA update revealed that while only one person was alive, a total of eight bodies were recovered comprising; three adult males, three adult females, a girl child and a boy child.
