The Lagos State Government has confirmed the death of eight persons and several others injured in a collision between a train and a BRT on the rail track at Ikeja Along, Shogunle area of the state.
The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), said to be conveying some staff of the state government to work, attempted to cross the rail line at about 7:45 am when it was trapped by the oncoming train.
The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident.
“Eight bodies, all staff of the State Government, have been recovered and several injured persons have been evacuated.
“The State Government staff bus was trying to cross the PWD/Shogunle rail crossing while the train coming into Lagos from Abeokuta (Ogun State) trapped the bus on its rail,” he said.