4 people feared dead as container knocks cars into river on East-West road in Rivers State

A 40-foot container that fell on Aleto Bridge near the Eleme axis of the East-West expressway in Rivers State is thought to have killed 4 people.

Two smaller vehicles reportedly fell into the River after being struck by the container.

The incident happened on Friday during a period of intense rain.
Due to the stranded commuters caused by the collision, there was severe bottleneck on the route.

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Despite several demonstrations by youth and other Ogoni land stakeholders, the Eleme axis of the East-West route has been in disrepair for years.

A youth organization threatened earlier this week that if the federal government doesn’t send contractors to the road to start the repairs, there will be a significant demonstration there at the end of October.

The police leadership in Rivers State has not yet commented on the event.