Passengers injured as BRT bus catches fire on Ikorodu Road in Lagos

A Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, conveyance went up successful flames successful Lagos connected Wednesday morning, leaving respective passengers injured.

The incidental occurred on Ikorodu Road inward Majidun portion the autobus was successful motion.

Passengers reportedly rushed retired of the conveyance arsenic soon arsenic the occurrence broke out, managing to flight earlier the flames dispersed further.

Some commuters, however, sustained injuries during the scramble to exit the bus, with reports indicating that a fig of them were concisely trapped portion attempting to evacuate.

Although the nonstop fig of those injured has not been confirmed, nary fatalities were recorded successful the incident.

Eyewitnesses said the BRT autobus was travelling on the designated BRT lane connected Ikorodu Road erstwhile flames abruptly erupted from the motor compartment.

One witness, who identified herself arsenic Shade Jimoh, described the infinitesimal arsenic terrifying.

“It felt similar thing retired of a fearfulness movie. The autobus was moving erstwhile flames abruptly started coming retired from the motor area. People were shouting and trying to escape,” she said.

The nonstop origin of the occurrence has yet to beryllium determined, though immoderate observers fishy a mechanical responsibility whitethorn person triggered the incident.

A rider who escaped without ...