Tragedy struck at Gariki, Ugwuoba in Oji River local government area of Enugu State Saturday when the soil two persons were excavating collapsed and killed them at the site.
It was gathered that they were three persons in the site excavating sand, but the third person was said to have left to ease himself before the incident.
It was also gathered that the police operatives of Oji River district uncovered the dead body and their identity is yet to be identified.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police in Enugu said it is investigating the death of the two persons.
The Command’s spokesman, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement, said that the incident happened on Saturday at about 10.30 a.m.
“Two persons who were said to be excavating sand at a site in Gariki in Ugwuoba community got buried as the sand they were excavating slid and allegedly covered them.
“The identity of the victims has yet to be unmasked, but sources revealed that they hailed from Nibo in Awka South local Government Area of Anambra State, but were at the site to excavate sand into lorries,’’ he said.
He said the corpses were later recovered with the assistance of the Oji River police operatives, who had contacted an excavator for assistance, adding that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Oji River for autopsy and necessary investigation.
