TWO labourers in Osogbo capital of Osun State were yesterday trapped inside well while working inside. The Nation learnt. It was gathered that the incident happened around Zone 5A, Oke Arungbo Community, Dada Estate, Osogbo around 10: 45 AM while the two labourers were cleaning the well.
A source around the area who confided in our correspondent explained that the two labourers named Tiamiyu and Sikiru came to clean a well in our area but while they were working in the well, they got trapped inside.
He continued, “some of us contacted the fire service who later rescued one of them alive while the corpse of the other was evacuated.” When contacted, the spokesperson of Osun State Fire Service, Ibrahim Adekunle, confirmed the incident.
He said, “We received a distress call from Dada Estate, Osogbo that two men were trapped in a well. The team mobilized immediately to scene and was led by Principal Fire Superintendent 1, Adegoke Sesan.
“Men of the Federal Fire Service too joined us at the scene of the incident. The body of the two men were recovered with one alive and taken to the undisclosed hospital by resident, while the other was dead and handed over to the police.
“The victim was one Mr Sikiru Taiwo Tiamiyu of about 38years who came to clean up the well for the owner.
“Same incident occurred in the same well on 19th October 2022. The victim of the 19th of October who was a technician that came to repair the coil of the pumping machine got electrocuted and died on the spot while his partner was rescued alive and taken to the hospital.”