No fewer than seven passengers, including a child, died on Sunday after a commercial bus burst into flames at Iyaana-Oworo, Gbagada area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed the incident and casualties.
Oke-Osanyitolu said, “Upon arrival at the scene, a commercial bus of 14 passenger Mazda with registration number KJA 699 GY was discovered to have been gutted with fire.
“Further investigation gathered at the scene revealed that the incident occurred due to recklessness and overspeeding by the driver which resulted in the fire with 12 passengers trapped.
“Fortunately, the driver escaped with some burns, three female adults were rescued and rushed to Gbagada General Hospital, while a male adult was attended to by LASAMBUS at the scene.
“Unfortunately, seven victims were burnt to death, including four female, and two male adults and one male child ) in the bus.”
All the remains were bagged by the agency’s LRT Paramedics, Lagos State Ambulance Service, and LASAMBUS officials and handed over to State Environmental Health Management Unit (SEHMU).
“Arrangements have been made by LASTMA officials at the scene for removal of the burnt vehicle from the road.
“LRT alongside LRU Paramedics LASTMA, LASAMBUS, SHEMU and NPF are responders at the scene.”
