Two years after Taraba bridge collapse, Namnai river crossing claims another victim

The prolonged neglect of the collapsed Namnai Bridge successful Taraba State has reportedly resulted successful different calamity aft a conveyance carrying 2 workers returning from Gassol Local Government Area plunged into a flooded stream portion attempting to transverse by ferry.

The incident, arsenic gathered by DAILY POST, occurred erstwhile the conveyance conveying the workers, who were reportedly engaged successful a star task successful Gassol, collided with different ferry successful the mediate of the river.

According to accusation obtained by our reporter, the workers were connected their mode to Jalingo for a interruption erstwhile the mishap occurred astatine the alternate stream crossing being utilized by motorists and residents pursuing the illness of the Namnai Bridge.

The stream was reportedly overflowing astatine the clip of the incident, with beardown currents sweeping done the crossing constituent and making ferry operations progressively dangerous.

Both occupants of the conveyance were said to person fallen into the h2o pursuing the collision. While 1 of the workers was rescued, the 2nd unfortunate remained mi...