Passengers escape death as BRT bus catches fire in Lagos

The driver and conductor of a BRT bus reportedly fled for their lives, abandoning passengers to their fate, as a BRT bus caught fire at Maryland, Lagos State, on Saturday morning.

It was reported that the vehicle departed from Ikorodu en route to CMS when the sad incident occurred.

Emergency responders, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and fire services arrived at the scene to contain the blaze.

One of the passengers on the bus told journalists the fire started as smoke from the driver’s side.

According to her, the passengers initially thought the smoke emanated from other buses; however, the slight smoke soon worsened, immediately sending them into panic mode.

“As soon as we saw that the smoke grew bigger, we immediately rushed off the bus before the fire ignited. None of the passengers sustained any injury”, said the passenger.

She added that the driver fled the scene immediately after the fire started.

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