A deadly disaster struck Wednesday afternoon when a towering advertising billboard collapsed onto multiple tricycles during a violent rainstorm at Salad Market junction near GIA Event Centre. Eyewitnesses reported scenes of chaos as the metal structure crushed vehicles mid-traffic, leaving numerous passengers with severe injuries and unconfirmed fatalities.
𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚
— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) May 29, 2025
A tragic scene unfolded in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday afternoon as a massive advertising billboard collapsed on several tricycles carrying… pic.twitter.com/O76VT76HLe