In a dramatic incident on Sunday night, three individuals were rescued after a 40ft container toppled onto a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred at approximately 8 pm when a truck carrying the container was attempting to ascend a bridge but lost balance, causing the container to fall off and crash onto the car with the number plate JJJ-811-FV.
The victims, comprising two adult males and one female, were trapped inside the crushed car.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the rescue operation in a statement.
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,” the statement added.