Henry Emeana
It was black Saturday at Nkwommiri market, Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo state after no fewer than ten women lost their lives and others severally wounded as a truck fell inside a market.
Eastern voice learnt that the truck lost its brakes and crushed the women who were trading on a roadside market, Nkwommiri in the Nwangele Local Government Area of the state.
The incident which happened around 12 noon on the Anara- Orlu expressway left many injured.
eastern voice gathered that the truck which was navigating through a hill lost brake killing the woman after ramming on other vehicles.
A youth leader in the Adolphus Adolphus told our correspondent that some of the victims were crushed into a nearby river.
According to him, the community was battling other were trapped in the truck and the vehicles it hit.
He said ” the worst has happened here. A truck that lost its brakes has kicked women trading on the road at Nkwommir. More ten of them and many trapped.
Another community leader, Frank Ozuruigbo, said that the community was working with government official to rescue those who had trapped.
When contacted, the police Spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that while the rescue mission was on going only ten persons had confirmed dead.
