Two people has been buried alive by the sand they are escavating at Gariki in Ugwuoba community, Oji River local government area of the state.
The two are said to be excavating sand at a site, after which the sand cave in on them killing them instantly.
The Command’s spokesman, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement on Sunday 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 slides 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.
Lorry Excavators had to be called in to remove the bodies from the rubble.
The Police spokesman, said that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Oji River for autopsy and necessary investigation.
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