Friday, 17 February 2017

Three Die, 48 Rescued As Bus Plunges Into River


At least three travelers lost their lives and several others were injured when a luxurious bus plunged into the Majidun River, Ikorodu in southwest Nigeria on Friday morning, an official said.

Bodies of three passengers in the bus have been recovered, while 48 others were rescued alive, a regional spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told reporters.

He said nine survivors are being attended to at the Lagos State Emergency Trauma center.


The bus was coming from southern Enugu State to Lagos.