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Network mast collapse kill 2,injures 3

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11 years ago

March 20, 2014

A telecommunication mast erected in a
residential area in Odukpani, near Calabar, has collapsed, killing two
persons and injuring three others.
The fallen mast also destroyed several houses on its path on March 19.
Eyewitnesses told journalists on Thursday that 11 years old Miss
Lawrencia Asuquo, and businessman, Adindu Fynecountry, from
Abia, died on the spot when struck by the falling mast.
Eyewitnesses said the mast fell shortly after a brief stormy rain.
Secretary of Odukpani Local Government Area, Mr Eyet Eyibio
said: “we are yet to conduct a study of the situation. We will come
out with a comprehensive report on the disaster.
“But I will describe the incident as quite unfortunate.
“Relevant departments of the council will do a study of the disaster in
concert with other agencies of government and the mast owners and
take steps to forestall further occurrence.
“We will also plan a remedial measure that will help to ameliorate
the plight of the victims’’, he said.
Owners of the mast declined to comment but top sources in the
company confirmed the incident, saying they have sent emissary to the
families of the victims.
“This is to ensure that they have temporary palliative while awaiting
instructions from the company’s headquarters in Lagos