Seventeen passengers have been rescued after a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered commercial bus caught fire following a reported gas explosion at Berger Bus Stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
One other passenger sustained severe burn injuries in the incident, which involved a bus conveying 18 occupants, including the driver, from the Mowe-Ibafo axis towards Lagos.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed that its operatives swiftly responded to the incident and successfully evacuated 17 occupants without injuries, while the injured passenger was taken to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre at the Toll Gate for urgent medical attention.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service also deployed personnel to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading, while officers of the Ojodu Police Division provided security and maintained order at the scene.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commended the agency’s personnel and other emergency responders for their prompt intervention and collaboration.
He urged commercial transport operators, particularly those using CNG-powered vehicles, to ensure regular professional inspections, comply with safety standards and maintain their gas storage and delivery systems to prevent similar incidents.
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