In the meantime, a yet to be ascertained number of persons are currently trapped under a container that fell on top of three vehicles along the LASU-Igando road in Lagos.

Already, three occupants of one of the vehicles have been rescued by residents.

It was learnt that the container was being transported on a truck to an unknown destination when it fell on the vehicles between Omark and Akeson bus stop in Igando.

One of the trapped vehicles burst into flame minutes after the incident occurred.

Public Relations Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the southwest, Ibrahim Farinloye said the unfortunate incident accident happened around 9:45pm.

Farinloye said a container on top of a moving trailer fell on three vehicles, Sienna, Toyota and another vehicle.

He said one of the vehicles had some passengers inside and that the incident happened in front of Omark School by Dapson Bus stop, Akesan, Igando Lagos State.

He said efforts to mobilize responders was on when, a report came that fire outbreak was reported at the scene.