A worker of a Chinese firm in Iponri, Lagos, Shi Dong Yang, 29, and a 25-year-old porter, Nuru Muazu, have been confirmed dead after irons allegedly fell on them.
It was learnt that the duo were unloading the irons from a container into a warehouse in Ijora Badia, a neighbouring community.
The victims reportedly sustained severe head injuries and were rushed to the Apapa General Hospital where they died.
The police spokesperson in the state, Oti, who confirmed the incident, said the police received a distress call about the incident around 7 pm on August 24.
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He said,
“Upon the information received that some irons allegedly fell on one Shi Dong Yang (male) and one Nuru Muazu while they were unloading the irons from a container, a team of policemen was quickly mobilised to the scene.
The victims sustained severe head injuries and were rushed to the Apapa General Hospital, where they later died. Their corpses were evacuated to the Lagos Island General Hospital morgue for autopsy.”
