Egbu residents in Owerri North Local Government Area Imo State have been thrown into deep mourning as four young men lost their lives while attempting to evacuate dungs from a sewage pit at Umunwokoji Umuayalu village.
The incident that took mysterious dimensions saw the four workers taking turns to enter into the pit without coming out alive.
According to information from a resident who does not want his name mentioned, the first person entered the well to evacuate the dung but was unable to climb out.
The remains of the four victims were later evacuated and deposited in the mortuary.
The cause of their deaths is yet to be determined.
An environmental engineer, Sunday Ihekire while commenting on the incident said that the incident is a tragic reminder of the importance of prioritizing safety protocols while embarking on such potentially hazardous activities.
Meanwhile, a resident who described the incident as a bad omen, disclosed that among the dead was a newly married man with a month old baby.
