- The incident happened on Sunday at Unguwan Ayaba village in Keffi Local Government Area of the State
At least three persons have been reportedly killed in a landslide in Nasarawa state.
The incident happened on Sunday at Unguwan Ayaba village in Keffi Local Government Area of the State.
The victims who are labourers were submerged while digging and loading red soil into a waiting lorry at a site within the village.
The cliff at the location collapsed, burying four of the labourers under debris.
One worker managed to escape the disaster with injuries and told of the tragedy.
Since the incident unfolded on Sunday evening, rescue workers, volunteers, and concerned villagers, including family members of the victims, have flocked the site in a desperate attempt to recover the bodies of the three labourers.
It’s gathered that despite hours of continuous and painstaking efforts, the recovery mission has yet to yield any success as of the time of this report.
Saliu Abdullahi, one of the volunteers at the site, said they were determined to continue the rescue mission, stating that they would not vacate the location until the bodies of the three labourers are recovered.
Aminu Sunusi, the vice chairman of the Tipper Owners Association in Keffi LGA, revealed that an excavator has been requested to expedite the rescue work.
Sanusi stated the urgency of the situation and hinted at a decisive action on the site due to its delicate nature, aiming to prevent future occurrences of such tragic accidents
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