JUST IN: BRT bus, conveying 45 persons, bursts into flames
chuks oti
Feb 15, 2021
Passengers scampered for safety as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus conveying 45 persons suddenly caught fire on Monday close to Anthony Bus Stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos, causing panic among road users.
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Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, southwest Zonal Office, NEMA, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Lagos.
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Farinloye said the bus was en route to TBS Terminal, Lagos Island, when the incident occurred about 11 a.m.
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According to him, the bus involved in the incident was drafted to assist in conveying the passengers after the one which took off from the Ikorodu terminal broke down.
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He said all the passengers were rescued unhurt by officials of the emergency response agencies.
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Farinloye said the agencies included NEMA, Police Disaster Management Unit as well as the Fire Service.
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