Seven burnt to death as fire guts commercial bus in Lagos

Seven people were on Sunday, September 26, burnt to death when a 14-passenger commercial bus was gutted by fire at at the popular Iyana Oworo close to Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State.

According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Bus was a Mazda with registration number KJA 699 GY.

It was gathered that the incident occurred due to recklessness and speeding by the driver which resulted in the fire with 12 passengers reportedly trapped.

Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement said while 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.

However, seven victims including four females, two male adults and one male child in the bus were burnt to death.

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