Iyana Ipaja: Woman Trapped By Fallen Container

There was so much panic, traffic jam when an unchained container on the truck fell from Iyana Ipaja bridge,  landing on a yet-to-be-identified woman’s leg and cutting her foot off.

The incident which happened at about 6:30pm made  passers-by scamper for safety for the fear of being victims.

Reports had it that the woman was only passing by when the 40-feet container fell from the bridge.

It was learnt that the young lady was in pain when she got trapped beneath the container before the arrival of officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

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The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said: “Upon arrival of LASEMA officials at the accident scene, it was discovered that a 40-foot container had fallen from the bridge at Iyana-Ipaja on an adult female. She, unfortunately, got trapped under the fallen container.

“She was subsequently, extricated from beneath the container by the agency’s rescue team and taken to the hospital by officials of Lagos State Ambulances Service, LASAMBUS, with a severed limb.

“Subsequently, rescue team recovered the container as well as the limb of the victim from under the container.”

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