On Thursday morning, a tragic accident occurred in Ikeja, Lagos, when a train collided with a BRT bus.
The incident left many passengers injured others feared dead and sparked widespread panic in the area.
According to eyewitnesses, the bus was attempting to cross the railway track to reach Alausa when the train hit it, causing significant damage to the vehicle.
Videos of the aftermath have circulated on social media, showing passengers inside the bus trying to escape through the windows, with many sustaining injuries in the process. Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene, with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) evacuating the injured passengers to nearby hospitals.
See videos below:
A significant number of casualties are anticipated following a collision involving a train and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle. The train collided with the BRT, causing it to be dragged from the Ikeja Along area to Shogunle. pic.twitter.com/LLgI2jqDIv
— GIDI (@Gidi_Traffic) March 9, 2023
One minute you’re going to work in a BRT, next minute a train is dragging your bus from ikeja to shogunle. I pray for everyone involved this morning 💔
– @seunlopez_ #Lagos pic.twitter.com/jj4tHqW6SE— GIDI (@Gidi_Traffic) March 9, 2023
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!!!!!
– @Holuwa4 #Lagos pic.twitter.com/V919QUGTLj— GIDI (@Gidi_Traffic) March 9, 2023
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