17 people saved, one hurt as CNG bus goes up in flames in Lagos

Seventeen people got out safely after a Compressed Natural Gas bus caught fire at Berger Bus Stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.

One passenger suffered serious burns in the incident. This happened on the Lagos-bound side of the expressway.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said the bus, with registration number EKY 798 YK, was carrying 18 people, including the driver. They were coming from the Mowe-Ibafo area towards Lagos when the fire broke out.

Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA's Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, said in a statement that the agency's officials saved 17 people from the bus. The injured passenger, who was sitting at the back, was taken to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre at Toll Gate.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service later put out the fire. Officers from the Ojodu Police Division also secured the area.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, praised the agency's staff and other emergency workers for their quick response.

He advised commercial transport operators, especially those using CNG buses, to regularly check their vehicles. They should ensure their gas storage and delivery systems are in good condition.