A train has collided with a passenger bus in the Shogunle
area of Oshodi in Lagos state.
The incident took place on Thursday morning.
Witnesses at the scene said the bus was attempting to cross
the rail track when an oncoming train rammed into it.
Nigerians please help, a train crash involving a BRT at adekunle fajuyi way Ikeja, we’ve called emergency lines and none of them are here yet please help!!!!!
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REPORT: A terrible accident at PWD, ikeja this morning involving a train and a Lagos BRT bus, please, check on your family and loved ones asap!
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The train reportedly dragged the bus from Shogunle to the
PWD area of Ikeja.
Several passengers were said to be injured in the accident.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)
confirmed that the bus was conveying staff of the Lagos state government to the
office.
“Report confirmed there are casualties and effort is on to
rescue victims to the nearest hospital,” LASTMA said.
The agency added that officials are on the scene to “do the
needful”.
Ibrahim Farinloye, a spokesperson for the National Emergency
Management Agency in Lagos, told Channels TV that two female staff of the state
government died in the accident.
“The state government staff bus was trying to cross the
PWD/Sogunle rail crossing while the train coming into Lagos from Abeokuta
trapped the bus on its rail,” he said.
Lack of caution, disregard for traffic rules, "nothing dey happen" mentality caused this avoidable accident. How can a sane person cross a train track with a full load of passengers damning all consequences seeing and knowing and hearing the blaring horn of a fast moving train. The idea is inconceivable
ReplyDeleteThis is why we need new leadership in Lagos, vote GRV next Saturday.
DeleteWhen I say obedients, don't have sense, this is one of such instances.. This purely has to do with an individual having sense, this one is saying vote GRV... GRV kor, GAd ni.. RIP to the dead
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