WATCH VIDEO: Passengers Missing, Others Injured As bus plunge Into Lagos lagoon | SEE PHOTOS
A commercial bus popularly called Danfo, conveying passengers on Wednesday, plunged into a lagoon at the third mainland bridge in Lagos state.
According to an eyewitness, Akinola Adeniyi, the bus traveling from Iyana-Oworo to the Island suddenly plunged into the lagoon due to excessive speeding by the driver at about 11:30am.
Emergency response teams, including personnel from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Police, swiftly arrived at the scene to initiate rescue operations.
Nifemi Oguntoye, in a post on X, said: “The Federal Road Safety Corps has now employed local divers to search for two persons, male and female, still under the water.”
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Just happened on third mainland bridge. One person was thrown into the water from the bus due to the impact; rescuers from the local
boat community couldn’t do much as they were reluctant to jump. police on scene said marine police was on their way. Bus has been removed pic.twitter.com/3Snudrp4yr— Kamsi (@Fyfics) April 10, 2024
