12 rescued as bus falls into Lagos canal

About 12 passengers of a commercial bus were rescued after the bus they travelling in veered off its lane and skidded into the canal at Cement bus stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Sunday

Eyewitnesses blamed the driver of the bus for driving recklessly.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the victims were seven males and five females who were all taken to the hospital.
“Upon arrival at the scene, an accident involving a commercial bus (varagon) with unknown registration number and a Camry car with registration number BDG 963BT were encountered at the scene.
“Further information gathered at the scene revealed that the accident occurred as a result of reckless driving from the commercial bus driver which led to the falling off of the commercial bus into the canal.
“The 12 (seven male and five female) injured passengers have been rescued and taken to the hospital,” he said.
Osanyintolu added that the car driver (an adult male) sustained minor injuries and was attended to at the scene by the paramedics team.
“The LRT team alongside LRU paramedics and the Nigeria Police were responders at the scene. The Agency’s Hiab is being dispatched for the recovery of the commercial bus from the canal,” he added.