Friday, June 20, 2025 - A pregnant woman and her husband narrowly escaped d3ath after a huge mango tree fell on their tricycle at Igboji Primary School in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, June 19,
2025, caused panic among residents who rushed to the scene fearing the
worst.
However, eyewitnesses say it was nothing short of a miracle that the couple came out of the mangled tricycle without a single injury.
"The tree fell directly on the keke, and it was
completely flattened. We couldn’t believe our eyes when the man and his
pregnant wife came out unharmed. Everyone around was shouting and thanking
God,” a resident recounted.
The tricycle was reportedly conveying the couple home when the decades-old mango tree suddenly gave way and crashed onto the moving vehicle.
Locals have now raised concerns over the safety of large,
aging trees in public spaces, particularly around schools and residential
areas.
Many are calling on the local authorities to conduct urgent
assessments and remove hazardous trees to avert future tragedies.
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