Tragedy in Lagos: Three die as bus plunges into river

By Ikenwa Chizoba

An incident was reported to have have occured at Owode-Elede Ikorodu area of Lagos on Friday after a GUO bus conveying travellers from Enugu plunged into a lagoon.

According to the spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, South West zone, Ibrahim Farinloye, three people, including the driver have been recovered dead.

He said although the accident occurred around 3am, search and rescue was ongoing as at 9am.

So far about 9 survivors were rescued and attended to at Lagos State Emergency Trauma at Toll Gate Lagos-ibadan express way.

It has also been confirmed that there are no more victim in the river as 48 survivors and 3 deaths were the total casualty recorded.

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