One of the oldest colonial drainages
in the country, located on Old Market Road, Onitsha in Anambra State, has
collapsed, cutting off the main market. The collapsed bridge also damaged a car
parked on the road leading to the market.
It was gathered that the drainage, built
by the colonial masters, early 1927, started caving in recently, following lack
of maintenance and heavy traffic. It finally yielded to pressure yesterday and
collapsed.
An eyewitness, who has a shop
opposite the collapsed drainage and gave her name simply as Chinwe, said the
collapse of the bridge might not be unconnected with its age as well as lack of
maintenance by successive administrations in the state.
Chinwe disclosed that she heard a
loud sound, when the drainage collapsed, adding that a Toyota Siena car parked
along the road was affected, following the shockwaves created by the collapse
of the drainage.
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