Tragedy Strikes: Billboard Collapses on Abia Tricycles, Casualties Feared

A tall and wide billboard toppled on some tricycles transporting passengers in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, leading serious injuries to many passengers, with some believed dead.

The incident occurred in the afternoon after a downpour accompanied by high winds at the Salad Market intersection close to the GIA Event Center.

According to a local who saw the incident, some tricycles carrying people were crushed beneath the large billboard, killing some of the passengers there as the survivors moaned and screamed for assistance.

At the time this report was filed, engineers and other Aba locals who were sympathetic to the situation retrieved the victims from beneath the billboard, although concerned authorities have not formally confirmed the occurrence or the precise number of casualties.

According to information obtained by DOROTV, the deceased passengers were transported to the mortuary, while the injured passengers were transferred to the hospital for immediate medical attention.