Two persons believed to be fuel hawkers were on Monday in Abuja stuck inside the tunnel of a bridge along the Kubwa Expressway in an attempt to retrieve their kegs from being washed off by the heavy downpour.
Rescue operation is currently going on at the scene of the incident as security operatives were seen trying to drain the water from the tunnel.
The rescue team included the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the FCT Fire Service, the Civil Defence Corps, the Nigerian police and some Vehicle Inspector Officers.
It was gathered that the bridge was flooded and was on the verge of sweeping away their kegs of fuel stockpiled in the tunnel to sell as black market.
