A couple of passengers who were trapped in a car, when a container fell off a trailer and crushed several vehicles, are fortunate to be alive.
Many road users were crushed to death yesterday, Nov. 14, in the accident which occurred at Aba Waterside.
The surviving passengers were rushed to Impact hospital at Ukegbu road Ogbor Hill.
The pair were some of the lucky few who survived. Many were not so fortunate.
Photos and video from the scene show crushed bodies lying lifeless, some crushed under the fallen container.
Blood can also be seen flowing on the floor at the scene.
The passengers who survived can be seen clutching the steering wheel of the Sienna bus they were trapped in.
Chibuikem Oguoke, a friend to one of the survivors, took to Facebook afterwards to write: "He survived. My God is always faithful. We are at Impact hospital at Ukegbu road Ogbor hill."
At least 4 people were reported dead in the accident but eye witnesses claim more than the reported figure died.
According to an eye witness accounts, a trailer conveying a 40-foot container was descending the hill from the Ehere direction when it suddenly lost control and collided with another vehicle precisely on top of the Aba River Bridge.
The trailer was said to be swerving uncontrollably as a result of the brake failure trying to avoid hitting other vehicles when it suddenly ran into a stationary lorry that broke down on top of the bridge.
This, according to the witness, led to a collision with a Sienna bus while the container fell on other vehicles, trapping many occupants inside.
Passersby can be seen making efforts to rescue the trapped and injured victims.
Watch a video of the survivors thanking God in hospital.
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