Nigerians on social media are reacting with shock and sadness to the tragic story of a young woman who died in Lekki, Lagos, after an overhead water tank collapsed onto her apartment while she was asleep.

The deceased, identified as Cynthia Oguzie, had reportedly just moved into the apartment two months ago. According to eyewitness reports, the tank fell from above, crashed through the roof and ceiling, and landed directly into her bedroom, fatally injuring her.

Cynthia, said to be 30 years old, was reportedly taking a nap at the time of the incident. A Nigerian medical doctor with the handle @Drweloveu shared the story on X (formerly Twitter), mourning her untimely death and suggesting that she may have suffered severe internal injuries due to the force of the impact.

The incident has triggered outrage and deep concern online, with many Nigerians questioning the structural safety of residential buildings and the positioning of heavy water tanks in densely populated areas.

May she rest in peace. 🕯️

This is serious

This is so sad!!!

Well on who to blame, didn't she see that she was about renting a house under the tank before going further.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened in the last three years.

May her soul rest in peace.

This is bad..

May her soul RIP..

Damn! But at least she died in her sleep! That's how I wish to go in my sleep when my time comes! I want to be fast asleep and just wake up in the next life.

To those who have comprehension issues No! Idon't want to be crushed by a water tank

See comments of mad people below

columbus007:
Well on who to blame, didn't she see that she was about renting a house under the tank before going further.

Brandiebird:
Damn! But at least she died in her sleep! That's how I wish to go when my time comes! I want to be fast asleep and just wake up in the next life.

Are you sure you want this type of death She didn't die immediately, she must have suffered some severe pain while her breath slow down till it stopped.

Ohh no!
May her soul rest in peace

3kay945:


Are you sure you want this type of death She didn't die immediately, she must have suffered some severe pain while her breath slow down till it stopped.

You don't know that for sure! She wasn't conscious when the impact happened and her body would go into shock so she may have not felt anything.

May her soul rest in peace. Upon investigation, I won't be shocked if the scaffold is made of these substandard steels all in a bid to cut costs. At least, if you cannot afford strong and heavy load bearing steel the landlord or whoever in charge should have considered concrete slab.

columbus007:
Well on who to blame, didn't she see that she was about renting a house under the tank before going further.

Why are some of you so insensitive? Have the harsh economic conditions turned you into a wild cannibal?

The developers and builders that installed such a likely-to-fail structure should be arrested and tried. Compensation should also be paid to the lady's family, this is so sad 😢😢😢

RIP to the deceased

Rip to the dead


Naija happened to her

Brandiebird:
Damn! But at least she died in her sleep! That's how I wish to go when my time comes! I want to be fast asleep and just wake up in the next life.

Having a Tank of 1000 gallon capacity falling from a height of over 30feet has the potential energy same as a building collapse on someone.
The earthquake, the shockwaves, suffocation, paralysis, internal bleeding and excruciating pains is not something you should wish on yourself!

God abeg oh.

This is so sad

Very unfortunate. May her soul RIP. A reminder that death can come anytime, anywhere and in any form. Live right!

Brandiebird:
Damn! But at least she died in her sleep! That's how I wish to go when my time comes! I want to be fast asleep and just wake up in the next life.

Yeah you wish to be asleep and about a thousand liters (ONE TONNE) falls on you? I don't think so.

Fake material, fake engineer ,fake contractor and bad construction

mytime24:
Rip to the dead


Naija happened to her

I don't like this term because life happens all over the world but it's so sad that in Nigeria, our negligence makes natural disasters look like child's play. It's like God knew we were going to be so careless, he didn't bother sending us natural disasters because

Her village people have succeeded!. Chaiiii 😭😭

When your time is up....

SON on my mind. Landlord must provide the builder for prosecution.

columbus007:
Well on who to blame, didn't she see that she was about renting a house under the tank before going further.

Omo na so you hate women reach
Damnnn

Blame Tulumbu


Na her time reach

Something like this happen in my house last year, the overhead tank from the next compound fell into my compound, it only brake our fence, almost broke into the room and it happens in the middle of the night, nobody saw it coming, it was a full tank of water. Thank God no one sleep in that room.
This is an unfortunate incident.

I remember about 2 years ago, this similar accident claimed the lives of a mother and her young child in Akure.

This is very sad. RIP

Brandiebird:


You don't know that for sure! She wasn't conscious when the impact happened and her body would go into shock so she may have not felt anything.

From the video I saw, they claimed she was still alive when the first responders came.