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Lagos: Two escaped death as container falls on SUV, commercial bus in Igando

Two persons were reportedly rescued alive after an unlatched container fell off a truck and landed on two vehicles: a Sienna and a commercial bus, in Igando area of Lagos.

The impact of the incident, which occurred on Monday night was said to have started a fire.

The fate of other occupants of the vehicles was unknown as of time of filling this report.

South West Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, said that a distress call was received at about 9.37 pm that a container a fell on the road, Vanguard reports.

According to Farinloye “the incident happened in front of Omark School, by Dapson Bus stop, Akesan, Igando, Lagos State.

“While effort to mobilise responders was on, report of a fire outbreak was reported from the scene.

“Two persons have been rescued alive by residents, while fire responders are on their way to the scene”.

Vanguard reported that at 9.52 pm, he sent a text that the fire had been contained from spreading to adjoining companies.

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