17 rescued, one injured as CNG-powered bus catches hearth in Lagos

A passenger sustained extreme burn accidents on Wednesday
after a compressed pure fuel (CNG)-powered business bus caught hearth on the
Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

 

The incident occurred at Berger Bus Stop alongside the
Lagos-bound part of the expressway.

In a press release issued after the incident, the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) stated its operatives rescued 17 different
occupants, together with the motive force, from the car.

Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA’s director of public affairs and
enlightenment, stated the bus, with registration quantity EKY 798 YK, was conveying
18 occupants from the Mowe-Ibafo axis in direction of Lagos when it reportedly caught
hearth.

“The unlucky incident concerned 18 occupants travelling
from the Mowe-Ibafo axis in direction of Lagos when the totally loaded car reportedly
caught hearth, triggering panic amongst passengers and different motorists plying the
busy expressway,” the assertion reads.

“In a swift and professionally coordinated emergency
response, LASTMA personnel promptly mobilised to the scene, efficiently
evacuating and rescuing 17 occupants, together with the motive force, with none
accidents.

“Regrettably, one male passenger, who was seated on the rear
part of the car, sustained extreme burn accidents throughout the inferno.”

Taofiq added that the injured passenger was taken to the
Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre at Toll Gate for pressing medical
consideration.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service additionally deployed
personnel to the scene to extinguish the hearth and stop it from spreading,
whereas officers of the Ojodu police division supplied safety and maintained
order throughout the rescue operation.

Olalekan Bakare-Oki, LASTMA normal supervisor, recommended the
company’s personnel for his or her immediate response and collaboration with different
emergency providers.

He stated the incident highlighted the significance of speedy
emergency response and adequately educated personnel in managing street
emergencies.

Bakare-Oki urged business transport operators,
significantly these utilizing CNG-powered autos, to conduct common skilled
inspections, adjust to security requirements and preserve their autos’ fuel
storage and supply programs.

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