Death toll from Lagos train accident rises to six

Death toll from Lagos train accident rises to six

The casualty figure in the accident involving a train and a Lagos State Government staff bus has risen to six.

A train coming into Lagos from Abeokuta rammed into a Lagos State Government staff bus that was about crossing the PWD/Sogunle rail and dragged the bus from Shogunle to the PWD area of Ikeja.

Two people were initially confirmed dead and several were injured in the accident.

The injured passengers were rushed to the trauma centre of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanyo-Olu, who was at LASUTH disclosed that four of the victims were confirmed dead at the hospital. Two people were confirmed dead at the accident scene.

Sanwo-Olu called for blood donors for victims that suffered injuries.

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