Tragedy as two youths drown inside underground sewage during evacuation in Aba
Two young men who were contracted by tenants of a three-storey building in Aba, Abia State to evacuate their sewage have died inside the pit, leading to the arrest of some of the tenants by the Police. The incident happened on Sunday night at No.10 Powerline off Omuna Road at midnight. It was gathered that […] Tragedy as two youths drown inside underground sewage during evacuation in Aba
On Sunday night, two young men employed by tenants of a three-story building in Aba, Abia State, tragically drowned inside an underground sewage pit during an evacuation attempt. The incident occurred at No.10 Powerline off Omuna Road at midnight. The deceased had arrived at the compound with their ladder and buckets, preparing to evacuate the sewage when disaster struck. The ladder they were using snapped, causing the men to fall back into the pit and resulting in their unfortunate deaths.
In response to the tragedy, the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) Aba zone sealed the three-story building for a thorough investigation. The Deputy General Manager of ASEPA Aba zone, Okezie Ezengwa, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the two youths but attributed the incident to carelessness and unsanitary practices.
"We have been advocating against the use of manual techniques in sewage evacuation," said Ezengwa. "Why use a ladder to climb into underground sewers and buckets to scoop sewage, emptying it into public drains?" he questioned.
Meanwhile, the building was sealed by ASEPA officials, and the victims' bodies were transported to the mortuary.
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